Is it just me, or is this trope title a misnomer? My understanding of "chaste" as opposed to "celibate" was that celibacy was refraining from all sexual activity, whereas chastity was refraining from sexual activity not proper to your situation. E.g., a married man can be a chaste hero if he is not cheating on his wife. E.g. Ed Elric is a chaste hero because he does not have sex with Winry before they get married, but he is not oblivious to romance.
magnum12
06:43:02 PM Sep 17th 2011
Chastity means "monogamy" not celibacy. The way I see it, a chaste hero would be the guy who can't be distracted by "pleasures of the flesh". He's still interested in romance, but is REALLY good at blocking those urges when it interferes with the mission. This trope needs some serious repairs.