History Main / MrsRobinson

* ''VideoGame/LoveOfMagic'': Diana, if you manage to complete her storyline. One of the dialog tree options is even "Diana, you're trying to seduce me!"

** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has achieved a degree of infamy for featuring ''four'' Mrs. Robinsons for the 16-year-old protagonist to potentially romance: [[IntrepidReporter an alcoholic journalist]], [[MadDoctor a licensed physician]], [[NotSoPhonyPsychic a fortune-teller]] based out of Tokyo's red-light district, and [[TeacherStudentRomance his homeroom teacher]].

No, not ''[[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel that]]'' [[Series/LostInSpace Mrs. Robinson]]. Or [[WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons that one]]. Or [[WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball that other one]]. Or the [[CausticCritic mean]] [[Series/TheWeakestLink one]]. Or even [[NonIndicativeName the bizarre]] [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun one]].

Mrs. Robinson is usually much older than her lover, and her lover may or may not be willing. Even if the younger party is unwilling, [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale not all people are sympathetic to their plight]]. When she is also in a position of power in regards to her lover, the trope overlaps with MistressAndServantBoy. In some cases, the boy is just some UnluckyEverydude, feeling isolated and looking for love. In more comedic situations, a CasanovaWannabe or ChickMagnet may attract the attention of a much, ''[[Series/TheGoldenGirls much]]'' older woman -- which he desperately [[AbhorrentAdmirer does not want]]!

** ZigZagged in ''Manga/DragonBallSuper'' with Mai, who's established as a LoveInterest for present Trunks after [[OlderThanTheyLook the Dragon Balls turned her his age]]. While she technically has the mind of an adult, she's still physically a HormoneAddledTeenager.
* [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Allegedly]] 19 year old Haruko from ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' borders on [[LoliconAndShotacon shotacon]] when she flirts with 12-year old Naota, though it's heavily implied that she's [[TheVamp just manipulating him for her own purposes and that she did the same to others]], including Amarao, in the past. The sequel seasons show her doing the same to Ide (to have use of his abilities) and Sasaki (to make Kana, who has a crush on him, jealous and possibly activate her powers.)
* ''Manga/{{Gantz}}'': Sei Sakuraoka is one. Kei Kurono is 15, and she appears to be anywhere from 5 to 15 years older than him. She approaches him, flirts with him, and sleeps with him...twice.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' when 22-year-old Palm Siberia became a {{yandere}} for 12-year-old Gon ([[KidANova who claims to have "experience" with older woman back home]]), with the two dating briefly. They decided to settle for being just friends after a DifferingPrioritiesBreakUp.
* Played for drama in ''{{Manga/Karneval}}'' where Mine, a much older Valga woman, attempts to rape the young boy, Nai, in the first chapter. She ends up getting killed off a bit later, though.
* Played horribly straight by [[spoiler: Nami's mother]] in ''Manga/KaseiYakyoku''. [[spoiler: She attempts to rape an almost catatonic Taka who's in his mid-to-late teens ''tops''... and her husband shows up ''and kills her right there''.]]
* Mei Terumi (a.k.a. the Fifth Mizukage) in ''{{Franchise/Naruto}}'' also counts as one. She spends her entire conversations with Sasuke pointing how he is to her taste (Mei is in her 30s, while Sasuke is 17). There's also her very peculiar attention to her teenage bodyguard, Chōjūrō (who's only a little older than Sasuke) -- [[LikesOlderWomen which he doesn't exactly mind]].

* In ''Manga/RisingXRydeen'', Aria tells Takara, who's fifteen, that she's very open to the idea of a relationship with him. While Takara does find her attractive, he's a bit taken a back, citing the age difference between the two. [[SubvertedTrope Which, as Aria reveals, turns out not to be that huge]]. [[YoungerThanTheyLook While Aria looks likes she's in her mid-twenties, she's actually eighteen.]]

* A minor example for Katie Bell in ''Fanfic/ThePowerOfSeven'', who admits that she's had a crush on Harry since her third year when Harry was only twelve, imagining how she might help him out of his shell. Later on, [[spoiler:Apolline Delacour- Fleur's mother- tries to seduce Harry even knowing his relationship with Fleur and Gabrielle's crush on him, but Harry rejects her despite her allure as he doesn't like Apolline's attitude (although she leaves him so turned on that he can't reject Fleur's subsequent seduction when he actually ''does'' want to be with Fleur)]].

** In the original movie, we're told that Yzma has a revolving cast of hot young male assistants ("Every decade or so she gets a new one. This year's model is called Kronk."), and it doesn't take much to infer that Yzma is keeping Kronk around for some December-May lovin' (it's all in the delivery):

* The TropeNamer is Mrs. Robinson of ''Film/TheGraduate'', a married mother of one who seduces recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock, and engages in a lengthy affair. Later, Benjamin falls in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine -- who later discovers that Benjamin had been sleeping with her mother. '''Awwwwwkward!'''

* ''Film/PsychoIVTheBeginning'': One scene shows a teenage Norman Bates making out with a woman in her ''thirties''. Since Norman was still suffering from MommyIssues, it didn't end well for her...
* The film ''Film/SummerOf42'' implies that these sorts of relationships weren't all that uncommon while the grown men were all off fighting UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo. May or may not have inspired the similarly themed song "War is Hell (On The Homefront, Too)".

* Finola Austin's novel ''Brontë's Mistress'' is about the possible RealLife namesake of the TropeNamer: Mrs. Lydia Robinson, a wealthy 19th century Englishwoman who, at age 43, had a notorious affair with the 25-year-old Branwell Brontë, brother of [[Creator/CharlotteBronte Charlotte]], [[Creator/EmilyBronte Emily]], and Creator/AnneBronte. The novel is a fictionalized account of the affair from Lydia's point of view, with a few subtle [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] to ''Film/TheGraduate'' in the text.

* In Creator/NoraRoberts' ''Northern Lights'' there is Charlene Hidel, single [[spoiler:unknowingly]] widowed mother of [[FairCop main character's ]] LoveInterest.

* In ''Series/PorterhouseBlue'', a college's middle-aged bedder realizes the college's only research graduate student has secret feelings for her. Deciding to act on it, she sneaks into his room in the middle of the night. [[OutWithABang It ends badly]] - [[BlackComedy but hilariously]]) for both of them.

* Mat and Tylin from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' books. Queen Tylin isn't particularly old (though older than 20 year-old Mat), but neither is she receptive to Mat's lack of interest. Since she's got the castle staff on her payroll and is handy with a knife, however, Mat doesn't have much choice. Mat at first panics about her adult son Beslan finding out...until he finds out that he already knows, and ''approves'' (his mother was a widow and not interested in remarrying, but taking a lover was perfectly all right). Granted, when Beslan found out that Mat couldn't ''leave'' the relationship, he expressed mild disapproval of his mother's actions (but did nothing). It's also an example of BlackComedyRape.

** {{Discussed}} briefly in one episode when Robin, who is not exactly a kid-person, dated a guy with 5-year-old son. She mentions she would like to meet him rather later than sooner, hopefully when she's a cougar and he's as hot as his dad.

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''

* Queen Guinevere from Myth/ArthurianLegend is sometimes considerably older than her lover Lancelot. This varies from one version to another even back in the Middle Ages.

* ''Literature/TheBible'': In the ''Literature/BookOfGenesis'', Potiphar's Wife never has a specified age: given how young ancient Egyptians tended to marry, she could even have still been in her teens. But the fact that she ''is'' married and that her object of desire, Joseph, is definitely only about 17 at the time, means that she's often portrayed as this trope in adaptations of the tale, at least. For example, by 49-year-old Creator/LesleyAnnWarren in the 1995 ''Joseph'' miniseries, or by [[SilverFox 66-year-old]] Creator/JoanCollins in ''Theatre/JosephAndTheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat''. According to Jewish legend, Joseph's eventual wife Asenath was her daughter, bringing her even closer to the TropeNamer.

* Wrestling/VickieGuerrero, taking a more active role in the pro wrestling business in Wrestling/{{Eddie|Guerrero}}'s absence, revealed a weakness for much younger men, "marrying" Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} and letting it slip that her business associate Wrestling/DolphZiggler was her "boyfriend".[[/folder]]

* Marcellina in ''Theatre/TheMarriageOfFigaro'' tries to marry the title character, who is young enough to be her son. Until it turns out that [[spoiler: he really ''is'' [[LukeIAmYourFather her son]]]].
** In the less popular sequel ''La Mére Coupable'', it's revealed that [[spoiler: Countess Rosina had a one-night stand with the teenage Cherubino and gave birth to his son.]]

* In the "Return to Ostagar" [[DownloadableContent DLC]] for ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', [[NeverMessWithGranny Wynne]], who's at least in her sixties, flirts shamelessly (bordering on outright propositioning) with 20-something [[KnightInSourArmor Alistair]]. He's rather startled. Though she warns him that "when you wake up beside me, I'll be back to reminding you of your grandmother," she also notes approvingly that it wouldn't be the first time she's had a younger man in her bed. He doesn't take her up on the offer (though [[LikesOlderWomen Zevran]] certainly would).

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', after joining your party, Aversa tries to pursue Chrom sexually in her supports with the Female Avatar. When the Avatar objects, remarking to Aversa that she must be at least 12 years older than Chrom, she responds defensively that she's only 8 years older than him. And, since Chrom can be estimated to be about 21 at this point based on other information in the game,[[note]]See "Vague Age" on the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening main page of the game.]][[/note]] this means that Aversa could potentially be anywhere from 29 to 33 (which isn't actually "old" by modern standards, but would still represent a [[MayDecemberRomance notable age difference]] between herself and Chrom).

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', although Samara is interested by Shepard's advances, she lets them down gently due to commitment to being a Justicar making it impossible for them to have a future together. She also believes they deserve someone younger, since she's nearly a thousand years old. [[spoiler:If Shepard chooses to be the DoggedNiceGuy and not see anyone else, Samara will stay with him for a single day during the ''Citadel'' content in Mass Effect 3. Nothing ever comes of it, though, given the ending.]]

** In ''VideoGame/Persona3'', a character believes his teacher is a Mrs. Robinson, [[spoiler:which turns out is a complete fantasy, as said teacher is about to get married with someone her own age]]. It's later subverted with the main character: [[spoiler:HIS teacher admits to him that she would love to play the role of Mrs. Robinson with him, but the subversion comes from the fact that said teacher does not knows who she's talking to, as they are communicating via avatars in a MMORPG]]. Additionally, in Persona 3 Portable the 16-year-old female PlayerCharacter can romance 11-year-old Ken.

*** It features a night shift nurse, Sayoko, who playfully flirts with the protagonist in a Mrs. Robinson fashion. [[spoiler:However, if you progress her social link enough, she will admit that such behaviour is really a cover for her own feelings of despair, due to losing touch with why she became a nurse in the first place.]]
*** The Protagonist's OldMaid home-room teacher, Kashiwagi, [[spoiler: attempts to invoke this trope on the protagonist and his male friends]]. They were squicked beyond tears.
** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has achieved a degree of infamy for featuring ''four'' Mrs. Robinsons for the 16-year-old protagonist to potentially romance: an [[IntrepidReporter alcoholic journalist]], a [[MadDoctor licensed physician]], a [[NotSoPhonyPsychic fortune-teller]] based out of Tokyo's red-light district, and [[TeacherStudentRomance his homeroom teacher]].

* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' has Wendy Oldbag (she's a really old and short tempered woman who works as a security guard) constantly hitting on TheRival Miles Edgeworth. She even calls him "Edgey-Poo" and sends him flowers, to his annoyance. What's irked up more is that there's a possible indication that she's married (or at least has been) when fans of the series pointed out she has a ring on her finger if you look close enough. During one of her MotorMouth moments, she mentions that she has a grandson. She also seems to have a thing for Jack Hammer and Juan Corrida, two of the series' victims, who are in their 30's and 20's respectively, though not nearly to the degree that she crushes on Edgey-poo.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': In the BadFuture where Bulma, Gohan and Trunks are the only cast members still alive, Bulma (who's in her 50s by then) tries to sleep with an adult Gohan. While Team Four Star didn't go through with it, they did record the scene (where Gohan fires an energy wave on climaxing) that became a RunningGag with other Saiyans (and as of the end of Season 3, ''Krillin''.)

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': The Goodfeathers cartoon "Pigeon on the Roof" implies that Sasha is much older than her boyfriend Squit, although she [[HairTriggerTemper beats him up]] if he mentions her age. He even calls her "Mrs. Robinson" at one point. "Miami Mama-Mia," another Goodfeathers segment from the same episode, also has Pesto and Shasha's elderly mother marrying a 20-something seagull – apparently Sasha inherited her taste for younger men.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', although Samara is interested by Shepard's advances, she lets them down gently due to commitment to being a Justicar making it impossible for them to have a future together. She also believes they deserve someone younger, since she's nearly a thousand years old. [[spoiler: If Shepard chooses to be the DoggedNiceGuy and not see anyone else, Samara will stay with him for a single day during the ''Citadel'' content in Mass Effect 3. Nothing ever comes of it, though, given the ending.]]
** Matriarch Aethyta also hits on Shepard in the second game. [[spoiler: If romancing Liara, it becomes a lot more amusing after ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'' which implies that she's actually Liara's long-lost "father", that is confirmed in the third game]].

* EvolvingTrope: the MILF [[note]] Mother I'd Like To Fuck[[/note]] phenomenon started a subversion of the initial trope. The ''Film/AmericanPie'' movies introduced the word MILF to mainstream culture when (the initially highschool graduate) Paul Finch seduced his friend Stifler's mom. While she doesn't pursue her relationship with Paul, she is rather promiscuous towards others. In ''American Pie 3: American Wedding'', Steve Stifler accidentally slept in the dark with his friend Jim's grandmother (though he surprised her, she seemed to have enjoyed the experience). And in ''American Reunion'', Stifler finally meets Finch's mom...

* Finola Austin's novel ''Brontë's Mistress'' is about the possible RealLife namesake of the TropeNamer: Mrs. Lydia Robinson, a wealthy 19th century Englishwoman who, at age 43, had a notorious affair with the 25-year-old Branwell Brontë, brother of [Creator/CharlotteBronte Charlotte]], [[Creator/EmilyBronte Emily]], and Creator/AnneBronte. The novel is a fictionalized account of the affair from Lydia's point of view, with a few subtle [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] to ''Film/TheGraduate'' in the text.

* ''Literature/TheBible'': In the ''Literature/BookOfGenesis'', Potiphar's Wife never has a specified age: given how young ancient Egyptians tended to marry, she could even have still been in her teens. But the fact that she ''is'' married and that her object of desire, Joseph, is definitely only about 17 at the time, means that she's often portrayed as this trope in adaptations of the tale, at least. For example, by 49-year-old Lesley Ann Warren in the 1995 ''Joseph'' miniseries, or by [[SilverFox 66-year-old Joan Collins]] in ''Theatre/JosephAndTheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat''. According to Jewish legend, Joseph's eventual wife Asenath was her daughter, bringing her even closer to the TropeNamer.

* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' somewhat uses this in an episode in which the Major (who if she were more biological would be in her 30s) meets a teenage (14-15) drug dealer in Taiwan by way of rescuing him from a group of thugs. When she gets a room for both of them in an upscale hotel, the receptionist's assumptions are quite clear. [[spoiler:When asked about the sexual capabilities of a cybernetic body, her offer to show him seems pretty genuine, but the boy declines; thereby spawning about a half dozen H-Doujins where he takes her up on that offer]].

* One of the rivals in ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'' is Mida Rana, a substitute teacher with a reputation for seducing her male students. Her sights alight on Senpai next, which is why Yandere-chan must find a way to stop her. (For what it's worth, in an informal poll, most players say they [[KickTheSonOfABitch would outright murder her]], even in otherwise pacifistic runs.)

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33823474/ Apex Predator]]'' reveals that OC Veela Genevieve has developed a taste for younger lovers after graduating Beauxbatons; her favoured strategy is to sunbathe on a private beach and lure in any handsome young boy who passes by.

* A minor example for Katie Bell in ''Fanfic/ThePowerOfSeven'', who admits that she's had a minor crush on Harry since her third year when Harry was only twelve, imagining how she might help him out of his shell. Later on, [[spoiler:Apolline Delacour- Fleur's mother- tries to seduce Harry even knowing his relationship with Fleur and Gabrielle's crush on him, but Harry rejects her despite her allure]].

* Porncomix.info has an X-rated comic titled ''[[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Family Guy: Naughty Mrs Griffin]]'' in which Lois and Meg's boyfriend Anthony [[CoitusEnsues get it on]].

*** The Protagonist's ChristmasCake home-room teacher, Kashiwagi, [[spoiler: attempts to invoke this trope on the protagonist and his male friends]]. They were squicked beyond tears.

** In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', a character believes his teacher is a Mrs. Robinson, [[spoiler:which turns out is a complete fantasy, as said teacher is about to get married with someone her own age]]. It's later subverted with the main character: [[spoiler:HIS teacher admits to him that she would love to play the role of Mrs. Robinson with him, but the subversion comes from the fact that said teacher does not knows who she's talking to, as they are communicating via avatars in a MMORPG]].

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->''"For '''shit's sake''' Mother, how short is the list of guys you ''haven't'' screwed?"''

* ''Franchise/DragonBall''. Bulma's mother has flirted with Yamcha, Goku, and Vegeta, who brush her off. This even provoked Bulma's jealousy at one point! It doesn't help that despite everyone else in the series aging semi-realistically, Bulma's mom has remained identical to how she looked when she was introduced. This means she hasn't changed appearances for a good 20+ years!

* [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Allegedly]] 19 year old Haruko from ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' borders on [[LoliconAndShotacon shotacon]] when she flirts with 12-year old Naota, though it's heavily implied that she's just manipulating him for her own purposes and that she did the same to others, including Amarao, in the past. The sequel seasons show her doing the same to Ide (to have use of his abilities) and Sasaki (to make Kana, who has a crush on him, jealous and possibly activate her powers.)