History Main / AmIJustAToyToYou

* The song "Starring Role" by Marina and the Diamonds is pretty much this trope. To quote the first verse :

Also see SexEqualsLove which sometimes overlaps with this, though the focus here is on whether the sex or flirting is motivated by love or not. Compare RevengeRomance, if they really are a toy.

** In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk We Need to Talk]]", Greg worries that he's just a passing "playmate" for Rose, which isn't helped by her refusing to take him seriously, seeing such attempts as downright comical due to him being [[InterspeciesRomance a mere human]]. Once Greg is finally able to force a conversation about how he deserves respect and a clear answer about what their relationship is, Rose sees him in a new light and slowly starts reciprocating his feelings.

** In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk We Need to Talk]]", Greg worries that he's just a passing "playmate" for Rose, but turns out Rose doesn't really understand how serious a relationship is (especially since [[InterspeciesRomance she and Greg are different species]]) but both agree to make it work between them.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': It's ''[[{{HoYay/StarWarsExpandedUniverse}} probably]]'' completely platonic, but something very similar to this trope happens in the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology. Supreme Commander Pellaeon, hearing the rumors of his mentor and leader Grand Admiral Thrawn coming BackFromTheDead, talks to a subordinate, trying to work out why Thrawn wouldn't have contacted him. He considers that maybe Thrawn just wants him where he is, out of the way.

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}:'' Casca seems to imply this after she and Guts [[spoiler: make love]] when he returns to aid the Hawks one year after he had left. He tells her his plans of leaving again after their leader Griffith is rescued, which leaves Casca thinking of Guts as a selfish bastard who is ready to forget about her. Then [[spoiler: he tells her to come with him.]]
* ''Manga/AGirlOnTheShore'': Initially Koume and Isobe admit they are just using each other for sex.

* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fic "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33823474/ Apex Predator]]", while neither Fleur nor Harry has acknowledged it, this is a good description of their initial relationship. As a Veela, Fleur is used to finding most of the boys she dates to be arrogant bores, only enjoying short-term flings so that she can have sex and dump her partners when it's convenient. While initially drawn to Harry as she is intrigued by him being both a powerful wizard and a submissive personality, she swiftly becomes more emotionally attached to him than she expected, and while Harry isn't fully aware of Fleur's cultural attitude towards such relationships, he has already asserted himself when Fleur nearly "punished" him for [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a completely inadvertent offence]] to such an extent that Fleur actively apologised for her mistake. Fleur later expresses dread at the idea of other Veela trying to take Harry from her and basically turn him into a breeding tool, recognising that Harry needs and deserves emotional support beyond just a chance to enjoy having sex.
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallZElsewhere'': [[spoiler: Lord Maccha]]'s wife realizes she is really just a tool for her lover Kyonshi. With whom she shares a three-year-old daughter, nonetheless. He seduced her for the sole purpose of having her back-stab her husband.

* In ''Film/IronMan1,'' there are shades of this with Pepper and Tony's relationship. After they slow dance at a party, they go out on the balcony where Pepper has a minor freakout, partly because Tony's reputation as a [[TheCasanova Casanova]] makes her insecure about his intentions. Further complicated by the fact that she really is attracted to him.

* In ''[[Literature/HeroSeries Heroes Adrift]]'' Lee finally gets sexually involved with her UrbanLegendLoveLife partner Taro. This scene is definitely likely to happen in the next book, seeing as she went into it expecting to get dumped when he finds other women to boink.
* It's ''[[{{HoYay/StarWarsExpandedUniverse}} probably]]'' completely platonic, but something very similar to this trope happens in the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology. Supreme Commander Pellaeon, hearing the rumors of his mentor and leader Grand Admiral Thrawn coming BackFromTheDead, talks to a subordinate, trying to work out why Thrawn wouldn't have contacted him. He considers that maybe Thrawn just wants him where he is, out of the way.

* Creator/AgathaChristie's novel ''Literature/FiveLittlePigs'' has a serial womanizer artist murdered, with his wife having been overheard saying that "he's too cruel". She was jailed for his murder despite claiming her innocence, and it turns out [[spoiler:in spite of his numerous affairs with his latest model, he always returned to his wife and never considered abandoning her. The latest girl was madly in love with him and didn't take it well when she found she was just a toy to him (the "too cruel" referred to the man's imminent behavior towards the girl, not his wife). So she killed him and framed his wife...but has found her life dreary and boring ever since.]]
* ''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi'': One reason why Lan Wanji didn't like it when Wei Wuxian flirted with others in the past was that it gave off the impression that the latter wasn't taking people's feelings seriously, including his interactions with Lan Wangji himself. This issue comes up again in the present timeline when [[spoiler:they have their first physically intimate moment;]] Wei Wuxian's poor phrasing ruins the moment as he makes it sounds like he was only showing his gratitude to Lan Wangji, making the latter question how his companion truly values him. What doesn't help afterwards is that Wei Wuxian brushes it off by saying that [[NotHelpingYourCase such things are normal and that it can happen to anyone]], which leaves Lan Wangji stung and hurt.

* In the ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' {{Flashback}} episode "Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy," Joy has been cheating on Earl with Darnell. She suggests getting down in the freezer at the Crab Shack, which does not appeal to Darnell. He then asks her, "Why's it always gotta be just sex with us? I want to go to the movies, like a normal couple!" The two proceed to argue, and (temporarily) end their relationship.
* In ''Series/GossipGirl'', Blair wonders if the only reason Chuck has been pursuing her so tenaciously is that he can't stand losing. He confirms that it was all just a game to him. He's lying through his teeth.

* Music/TheDrifters' "You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book" is an attempt to console a lover who's been convinced otherwise by the rumour mill.
* The protagonist in Music/HoneyWorks' song [[Music/ConfessionExecutiveCommitteeLoveSeries "Mean Encounter"]] is a playboy who uses sweet words to flirt with girls. Over the course of the song, he [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou fell in love with a girl who is immune to his charms]]. She started to reciprocate his feeling, but near the end of the music video, she saw him sweet talk other girls to get out of trouble, causing her to wonder if the things he's said to her is all a lie.
* "I'm Not Your Toy" by Music/LaRoux is a song that rejects this notion. Its lyrics sing about how the boy the singer knows frustrates attempts to love them and that they can't have any faith put in them to return it.

* In ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Blitzo (a low-class imp who runs an assassination business) and Stolas (a demon prince of Hell) meet once a month on the night of the full moon to have sex, a "favors for favors" system Stolas set up because Blitzo needs the prince's grimoire to access the living world and keep his business afloat. Stolas began showing actual feelings for Blitzo, but could also barely carry on a conversation with him that wasn't overtly sexual and hardly ever treated him as an equal. While Blitzo is hesitant to admit his feelings about Stolas, it's clear that he feels like Stolas views him as nothing more than a plaything, and he finally tells Stolas as much at the end of the episode “OZZIE’S”.
--> '''Stolas:''' You know... I have some more wine, in the house. Octavia is with her mother this weekend, so we could-\\
'''Blitzo:''' I'm not fucking you tonight, okay? I'm really just... [takes a heavy, shaky breath, clearly holding back tears; puts his hand to his face] I'm really not in the mood, Stolas.\\
'''Stolas:''' We could talk? Or watch a movie? Or, maybe, cuddle?\\
'''Blitzo:''' Stolas, don't act like what we have is anything but ''you'' wanting ''me'' to fuck you, okay? You make that [voice starts breaking] really clear all the time. But I just- I- I can't do it tonight, okay? I'm sorry.

* [[http://xkcd.com/276/ This]] Webcomic/{{xkcd}}, in which the man says his relationship with a girl was only sexual, [[spoiler:then admits that it's much more than that, but he wanted to keep the length of their sentences the same]].

* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fic "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33823474/ Apex Predator]]", while neither Fleur or Harry have acknowledged it, this is a good description of their initial relationship. As a Veela, Fleur is used to finding most of the boys she dates to be arrogant bores, only enjoying short-term flings so that she can have sex and dump her partners when it's convenient. While initially drawn to Harry as she is intrigued by him being both a powerful wizard and a submissive personality, she swiftly becomes more emotionally attached to him than she expected, and while Harry isn't fully aware of Fleur's cultural attitude towards such relationships, he has already asserted himself when Fleur nearly "punished" him for [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a completely inadvertent offence]] to such an extent that Fleur actively apologised for her mistake. Fleur later expresses dread at the idea of other Veela trying to take Harry from her and basically turn him into a breeding tool, recognising that Harry needs and deserves emotional support beyond just a chance to enjoy having sex.

* Creator/AgathaChristie's novel ''Literature/FiveLittlePigs'' has a serial womanizer artist murdered, with his wife having been overheard to say that "he's too cruel". She was jailed for his murder despite claiming her innocence, and it turns out [[spoiler: in spite of his numerous affairs with his latest model, he always returned to his wife and never considered abandoning her. The latest girl was madly in love with him and didn't take it well when she found she was just a toy to him (the "too cruel" referred to the man's imminent behavior towards the girl, not his wife). So she killed him and framed his wife...but has found her life dreary and boring ever since.]]
* ''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi'': One reason why Lan Wanji didn't like it when Wei Wuxian flirted with others in the past was because it gave off the impression that the latter wasn't taking people's feelings seriously, including his interactions with Lan Wangji himself. This issue comes up again in the present timeline when [[spoiler:they have their first physically intimate moment;]] Wei Wuxian's poor phrasing ruins the moment as he makes it sounds like he was only showing his gratitude to Lan Wangji, making the latter question how his companion truly values him. What doesn't help afterwards is that Wei Wuxian brushes it off by saying that [[NotHelpingYourCase such things are normal and that it can happen to anyone]], which leaves Lan Wangji stung and hurt.

* Inverted in ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia''. After learning that Izuku CannotTalkToWomen, Yang quickly develops a habit of acting flirtatious around him to watch him stutter and blush for a quick laugh. But while they're hanging out in Vale over Color Week, she asks him if he feels like she's bullying him with her antics and promises to stop if he wants her to. The question initially stuns Izuku, who decides to disabuse her of that notion and thanks her for bringing out of his shell and helping him feel more comfortable around girls.

** In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E12WeNeedToTalk We Need to Talk]]", Greg worries that he's just a passing "playmate" for Rose, but turns out Rose doesn't really understand [[LoveYouAndEverybody how serious a relationship is]] (especially since [[InterspeciesRomance she and Greg are different species]]) but both agree to make it work between them.

** When they have their first serious squabble, Willow accuses Tara of thinking that Willow is just using her to indulge a GayRomanticPhase.

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* One of the most annoying parts of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' is Rose whining about this. Ironically, [[spoiler:the reverse is true; she seduced Raiden as part of the Patriots' plans for him before BecomingTheMask.]]
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* In ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Blitzo (a low-class imp who runs an assassination business) and Stolas (a demon prince of Hell) meet once a month on the night of the full moon to have sex, a "favors for favors" system Stolas set up because Blitzo needs the prince's grimoire to access the living world and keep his business afloat. Stolas began showing actual feelings for Blitzo, but could also barely carry on a conversation with him that wasn't overtly sexual and hardly ever treated him as an equal. While Blitzo is hesitant to admit his feelings about Stolas, it's clear that he feels like Stolas views him as nothing more than a plaything, and he finally tells Stolas as much in episode seven.

* In ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Blitzo (a low-class imp who runs an assassination business) and Stolas (a demon prince of Hell) meet once a month on the night of the full moon to have sex, a "favors for favors" system Stolas set up because Blitzo needs the prince's grimoire to access the living world and keep his business afloat. Stolas began developing actual feelings for Blitzo, but could also barely carry on a conversation with him that wasn't overtly sexual and hardly ever treated him as an equal. While whether Blitzo genuinely cares for Stolas is still up for debate, it's clear that he feels like Stolas views him as nothing more than a plaything, and he finally tells Stolas as much in episode seven.

* [[spoiler:Seira Hinamori]] from ''Machinima/MGTSchool'' uses people to get shoutouts. She does it to Zodiac and Lauryn, who both [[spoiler:end up betraying her]].

However, Bob has a reputation as TheCasanova or HandsomeLech with a penchant for going through girlfriends faster than a box of tissues, which makes Alice believe that he only views her as another GirlOfTheWeek. This depresses Alice because she really does like Bob, but dreads the inevitable day when he will grow tired of her and move on to a new conquest.

* [[http://xkcd.com/276/ This]] Webcomic/{{xkcd}}, in which the man says his relationship with a girl was only sexual, [[spoiler:then amits that it's much more than that, but he wanted to keep the length of their sentences the same]].

* One of the most annoying parts of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'' is Rose whining about this. Ironically, [[spoiler:the reverse is true; she seduced Raiden as part of the Patriots' plans for him before BecomingTheMask.]]

* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fic "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33823474/ Apex Predator]]", while neither Fleur or Harry have acknowledged it, this is a good description of their initial relationship. As a Veela, Fleur is used to finding most of the boys she dates to be arrogant bores, only enjoying short-term flings so that she can have sex and dump her partners when it's convenient. While initially drawn to Harry as she is intrigued by him being both a powerful wizard and a submissive personality, she swiftly becomes more emotionally attached to him than she expected, and while Harry isn't fully aware of Fleur's cultural attitude towards such relationships, he has already asserted himself when Fleur nearly "punished" him for [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a completely inadvertent offence]] to such an extent that Fleur actively apologised for her mistake.

* In ''Film/IronMan1,'' there are shades of this with Pepper and Tony's relationship. After they slow dance at a party, they go out on the balcony where Pepper has a minor freakout; partly because Tony's reputation as a [[TheCasanova Casanova]] makes her insecure about his intentions. Further complicated by the fact that she really is attracted to him.

** Spike also accuses Buffy of this once they start sleeping together. While she admits to having feelings for him on some level, the combination of her self-loathing, depression, and their MoralDissonance due to his soulless nature makes it impossible for her to truly love and accept him. Meaning, for the most part, [[DestructiveRomance he's entirely correct]].

--> '''Stolas:''' You know...I have some more wine, in the house. Octavia is with her mother this weekend, so we coudl-
-->'''Blitzo:''' I'm ''not'' fucking you tonight, okay? Just...[takes a heavy, shaky breath, clearly holding back tears; puts his hand to his face] I'm really not in the mood, Stolas.
--> '''Stolas:''' We could...talk. Or...watch a movie, or...cuddle-
--> '''Blitzo:''' Stolas, don't act like what we have is anything more than ''you'' wanting ''me'' to fuck you, okay? You make that really clear all the time.

* In ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Blitzo (a low-class imp who runs an assassination business) and Stolas (a demon prince of Hell) meet once a month on the night of the full moon to have sex, a "favors for favors" system Stolas set up because Blitzo needs the prince's grimoire to access the living world and keep his business afloat. Stolas began developing actual feelings for Blitzo, but could also barely carry on a conversation with him that wasn't overtly sexual. While whether Blitzo genuinely cares for Stolas is still up for debate, it's clear that he feels like Stolas views him as nothing more than a plaything, and he finally tells Stolas as much in episode seven.

* In ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Blitzo (a low-class imp who runs an assassination business) and Stolas (a demon prince of Hell) meet once a month on the night of the full moon to have sex, a "favors for favors" system Stolas set up because Blitzo needs the prince's grimoire to access the living world and keep his business afloat. Stolas began developing actual feelings for Blitzo, but could also barely carrying on a conversation with him that wasn't overtly sexual. While whether Blitzo genuinely cares for Stolas is still up for debate, it's clear that he feels like Stolas views him as nothing more than a plaything, and he finally tells Stolas as much in episode seven.