History Main / PalmOnCheekPose

* Many screamers, but most especially "[[https://screamer.wiki/What%27s_Wrong_With_This_Picture%3F What's Wrong?]]", contain a closeup of a screaming woman doing this pose with her pinky fingers raised. It's actually from the poster of a 2001 film titled ''Maniacst''.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon'': Shana has done this at various points. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO2E_mC42bc&t=50s One example]].

** Kevin's [[http://blog.salobro.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Esqueceram-de-Mim-400x300.jpg version of putting his hands on his cheeks]] as his reaction to aftershave when he's acting grown up in the mirror. It's featured prominently in the box art. It's so well known that this is often cited as a StockParody by way of Kevin doing this.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Mei Chang]] does the excited version when Alphonse says he's been looking for her [[note]]specifically to know more about Alkahestry rather than any romantic motives[[/note]].

* ''Series/{{Loki}}'': He Who Remains ''thoroughly'' enjoys the BigDamnKiss between Loki and Sylvie, propping himself up in this pose while leaning over and EatingTheEyeCandy. He's ''way'' more interested in their kiss ([[TheSnackIsMoreInteresting and his apple) than what they actually came there for, which was to...well, [[DissonantSerenity to kill him.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Affection version - [[spoiler:upon returning to Earth and seeing her sons for the first time after missing the first decade of their lives, Della Duck cups Dewey's face in her hands after he's the first of the triplets to run up and hug her; later in the same episode, and in the season finale, she does the same with Louie during some emotional moments.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}'': One piece of stock artwork depicts Himespetchi with both her palms on her cheeks as she gives her signature "[[WingdingEyes heart-shaped eyes]]" face. She strikes poses like this in the [[Anime/{{Tamagotchi}} anime]] as well, such as in episode 120 when she notices her crush Mametchi is sleeping in the bed next to hers.

* ''Series/SquareOneTV'': In the Mathnet story "The Calpurnian Kugel Caper", Benny cups his face in mock shock when Pat shows him the new computerized "Wheel of Series/Jeopardy" board game. "Golly jeepers, what ''will'' those computer geniuses think of next?"

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Mei Chang]] does this when Alphonse says he's been looking for her [[note]]specifically to know more about Alkahestry rather than any romantic motives[[/note]].

* In the ''LightNovel/MayoChiki anime'', Kanade does the "embarrassed two handed" version when someone praised her.
* [[YaoiFangirl Sena]] and [[NightmareFetishist Rika]] of ''LightNovel/BokuWaTomodachiGaSukunai'' notably do the "excited" variation of the pose... when it comes to indulging on their fetish. Notably, Rika is particularly interested in [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Not-]][[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion EVAs]] engaging in OrgasmicCombat...

* This is actually a plot point in chapter 81 of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', where Kaguya conditions herself -Pavlov style- to calm down whenever she places her right hand on her left cheek. [[ContinuityNod Any time she's seen doing so afterwards]] is a sign to the reader that she's trying to keep her feelings for Shirogane in check.

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* [[{{Yandere}} Yuno Gasai]] from ''Manga/FutureDiary'' does this in the first episode while “[[DeclarationOfProtection declaring her utmost desire to protect her beloved Yukki.]]" This example is infamous not for being cute, but for being ''downright creepy.'' In fact, her interpretation of the trope achieved MemeticMutation on various ImageBoards as the "Ecstatic Yandere Pose" or "Yandere Trance".

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* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': When Marcia gets a surprise visit from Desi Arnaz Jr., he kisses her on the cheek. After he leaves, she puts her hand over her cheek and says, "I'm never washing this cheek again." Later in the same episode parodied by her mother: When Mike kisses Carol on the cheek, she puts ''her'' hand to her cheek and says, "I'm never washing this cheek again!"

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* In the ''Manga/NuraRiseOfTheYokaiClan'' anime, Yura does the "shocked" variation after seeing someone NoSell a [[KiAttacks fear based]] attack.

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* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'', Pepe claps his hands to his cheeks in surprise and delight when he first sees Juliet modelling, as part of his AlwaysCamp fashionista persona.

* A publicity drawing of the animated Series/PunkyBrewster has her doing this, looking at us smiling. A "now we return to" bumper of the show had this with Punky winking to us.

* In ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', Minako and Victor both do the one-handed version in an amused manner. In JJ's panic attack-induced vision, Yuri does this while smirking like a [[TheVamp vampy]] [[DarkChick dark]] villainess.

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* [[{{Yandere}} Yuno Gasai]] from ''Manga/FutureDiary'' does this in the first episode while “[[DeclarationOfProtection declaring her utmost desire to protect her beloved Yukki.]]" This example is infamous not for being cute, but for being ''downright creepy.'' In fact, her interpretation of the trope achieved MemeticMutation on various Website/ImageBoards as the "Ecstatic Yandere Pose" or "Yandere Trance".

* In ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', Minako and Victor both do this in an amused manner. In JJ's panic attack-induced vision, Yuri does this while smirking like a [[TheVamp vampy]] [[DarkChick dark]] villainess.

* In ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', Minako and Victor both do this in an amused manner. In JJ's panic attack-induced vision, Yuri does this while smirking like a [[TheVamp vampy]][[DarkChick dark]] villainess.