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* In ''CodeGeass'', [[NaiveEverygirl Shirley]] thinks [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] is a cold, spoiled brat until she witnesses him helping out some strangers when no one else would. Thus begins her infamous and tragic crush on him.

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* In ''CodeGeass'', [[NaiveEverygirl Shirley]] thinks [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] is a cold, spoiled brat until she witnesses him helping out some strangers when no one else would. Thus begins her infamous and tragic crush on him.
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* In ''{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.
* Deliciously played with in ''[[{{Film/RedEye}} Red Eye]]'', which sort-of resembles a romantic comedy in the very beginning, before turning all creepy.

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* In ''{{Film/Outlander}}'', ''Film/{{Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.
* Deliciously played with in ''[[{{Film/RedEye}} Red Eye]]'', ''Film/RedEye'', which sort-of resembles a romantic comedy in the very beginning, before turning all creepy.



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* TheBible provides a variant: when Abraham's servant Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who, when asked for a drink, offers to draw water for his camels as well. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.

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* TheBible Literature/TheBible provides a variant: when Abraham's servant Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who, when asked for a drink, offers to draw water for his camels as well. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.



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** It's also happen with Haruka, who begin to appreciate [[{{Gonk}} Taishi/ Fatman]] after seeing him calming down a child using his TransformationSequence and free pizza on his own account. Taishi didn't know this... and arrange a RescueRomance situation to impress her. HilarityEnsues. Then [[HeartwarmingMoment Heartwarming Ensues]]
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Psychology-wise, the trope works due to the belief on the part of the girl that only she has seen this "hidden side" of the guy, which makes her feel special and connected with him. DangerouslyGenreSavvy characters can exploit this.

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Psychology-wise, the trope works due to the belief on the part of the girl that only she has seen this "hidden side" of the guy, which makes her feel special and connected with him. After all, the appeal of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys the bad boy]] is that he only acts like a dick around people other than ''you''. DangerouslyGenreSavvy characters can exploit this.
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* Hayate of ''HayateTheCombatButler'' saves Nagi from kidnappers, [[RescueRomance which kickstarts their relationship]].

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* Hayate of ''HayateTheCombatButler'' ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' saves Nagi from kidnappers, [[RescueRomance which kickstarts their relationship]].



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** On the other hand, this eventually gets inverted: Asuka becomes allergic to anyone demonstrating kindness to her, deliberately mistaking their genuine intentions towards her as pity.

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** On the other hand, this eventually gets inverted: Asuka becomes allergic to anyone demonstrating kindness to her, [[DontYouDarePityMe deliberately mistaking their genuine intentions towards her as pity.pity]].
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* In ''{{Ratman}}'', the {{Tomboy}} character already kind of likes the hero, though she thinks of him as a wimpy kid who needs protection. Then she sees him rescue a kitten from being run over (without the benefit of superpowers) and she immediately upgrades her opinion to "has a hero's heart"--especially significant as the [[FakeUltimateHero "real" professional heroes]] ignored the situation.

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* In ''{{Ratman}}'', the {{Tomboy}} RebelliousPrincess character already kind of likes the hero, though she thinks of him as a wimpy kid who needs protection. Then she sees him rescue a kitten from being run over (without the benefit of superpowers) and she immediately upgrades her opinion to "has a hero's heart"--especially significant as the [[FakeUltimateHero "real" professional heroes]] ignored the situation.
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* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' - Phoebus is attracted to Esmerelda from the get-go (as is basically every main character), but once he sees her stand up to Frollo and his guards to protect Quasimodo, it's definite. Esmerelda initially sees ''him'' as just another one of Frollo's mooks, but that changes for similar reasons.
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* In ''CodeGeass'', [[NaiveEverygirl Shirley]] thinks [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] is a cold, spoiled brat until she witnesses him helping out some strangers when no one else would. Thus begins her infamous and tragic crush on him.
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* In ''Manga/WildRock'', Yuni falls into an animal trap set by Selim. Selim gets him out and gently nurses him back to health. Since they're of [[FeudingFamilies rival clans]], Yuni wouldn't have given him the time of day before this.

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* TheBible provides a variant: when Abraham's servant Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who, when asked for a drink, offers to draw water for his camels as well. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.

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* TheBible provides a variant: when Abraham's servant Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who, when asked for a drink, offers to draw water for his camels as well. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.
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* In the NeverwinterNights mod The Aielund Saga, Criosa really starts to consider the male player character in this manner if you take the heroic dialogue options when helping out the dwarves at the start of chapter 3.
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* TheBible provides a variant: when Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who offers to water his camels for him. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.

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* TheBible provides a variant: when Abraham's servant Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who who, when asked for a drink, offers to draw water for his camels for him.as well. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.

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* When Junichi defends Ai from an aggressive dog in ''{{Amagami}} - Love Goes On!''.



* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle doesn't begin warming up to the Beast until he saves her from a pack of wolves and becomes seriously injured in the process.
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* This is what kickstarts the WillTheyOrWontThey for Barney and Robin in HowIMetYourMother, when Barney comforts Robin after she is dumped by a jerk boyfriend. They end up sleeping together, which leads to Barney realising he is in love with Robin.
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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.

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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season Season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy artistic Sha Shan, at first completely failing to woo her when he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his usual sports rep reputation and personality to get attract her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance begins to respond to his affections when he lets it be known reports to his coach that the team won a state one of his teammates was using performance-enhancing drugs during their recent championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) game. His actions force the team to retroactivel forfeit the game and he didn't think it was right win lose their title, something even that big like that.he had worked long and hard for, but he felt that the championship did not mean anything if had been earned dishonestly. After this, Sha begins to reciprocate his feelings.
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*TheBible provides a variant: when Eliezer is sent on a journey to find a wife for Isaac, he decides to pick the first woman who offers to water his camels for him. Given how physically exhausting it was to lug water out of a well for so many animals, the point was to pick a woman willing to go out of her way to help anyone in need.
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* Deliciously played with in ''{{Film/RedEye}}'', which sort-of resembles a romantic comedy in the very beginning, before turning all creepy.

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* Deliciously played with in ''{{Film/RedEye}}'', ''[[{{Film/RedEye}} Red Eye]]'', which sort-of resembles a romantic comedy in the very beginning, before turning all creepy.
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* Invoked in TheWorldGodOnlyKnows for the middle school girl's capture, which is mostly told from her perspective. Keima fakes being a member of the swim team and pretends to do really well and looks cool. When he disappears, she builds up a false impression of him as a really cool upperclassman (he calls it a free love potion to be a sempai), which balances against his bad reputation and has her develop a crush on him. [[spoiler:And later when he's checking for goddesses, we see that unlike all of the other girls she does not even remember him because he managed to get out the runaway spirit while barely speaking to her. Which is a good thing.]]
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* In ''MidoriDays'', it's ''this trope'', not RescueRomance, that kickstarts Takako Ayase's crush towards Seiji Sawamura. Seiji does catch her attention after he rescues her from [[{{Delinquents school delinquents]], but she's still wary of him because she still believes he's a blood-thirsty fight seeker. It's only after witnessing Sawamura deliberately taking a beating without retaliating in order to save a friend and to defuse the hate the {{Delinquents}} have for him, that she falls in love with him.

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* In ''MidoriDays'', it's ''this trope'', not RescueRomance, that kickstarts Takako Ayase's crush towards Seiji Sawamura. Seiji does catch her attention after he rescues her from [[{{Delinquents [[{{Delinquents}} school delinquents]], but she's still wary of him because she still believes he's a blood-thirsty fight seeker. It's only after witnessing Sawamura deliberately taking a beating without retaliating in order to save a friend and to defuse the hate the {{Delinquents}} have for him, that she falls in love with him.
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* In ''MidoriDays'', it's ''this trope'', not RescueRomance, that kickstarts Takako Ayase's crush towards Seiji Sawamura. Seiji does catch her attention after he rescues her from [[{{Delinquents school delinquents]], but she's still wary of him because she still believes he's a blood-thirsty fight seeker. It's only after witnessing Sawamura deliberately taking a beating without retaliating in order to save a friend and to defuse the hate the {{Delinquents}} have for him, that she falls in love with him.

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* When Junichi defends Ai from an aggressive dog in ''{{Amagami}} - Love Goes On!''.

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* When Junichi defends Ai from an aggressive dog in ''{{Amagami}} - Love Goes On!''.
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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.



* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.

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* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.
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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle doesn't begin warming up to the Beast until he saves her from a pack of wolves and becomes seriously injured in the process.

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* When Junichi defends Ai from an aggressive dog in ''{{Amagami}} - Love Goes On!''.

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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.
* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.
* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle doesn't begin warming up to the Beast until he saves her from a pack of wolves and becomes seriously injured in the process.process.
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** Even more so when he saves her from death by volcano by jumping into the lava without any sort of protective equipment.
** On the other hand, this eventually gets inverted: Asuka becomes allergic to anyone demonstrating kindness to her, deliberately mistaking their genuine intentions towards her as pity.
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So AliceAndBob don't know each other yet, or Alice regards Bob with either indifference or dislike. But then, she witnesses him committing -- or becomes the recipient of -- some [[PetTheDog single act of kindness]] (rescuing someone from bullies, stopping to help someone with errands, etc.) that makes her think "maybe he's not so bad after all", causes her to develop a blossoming crush on him, or otherwise shoehorns the two towards a relationship.

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So AliceAndBob don't know each other yet, or Alice regards Bob with either indifference or dislike. But then, she witnesses him committing -- or becomes the recipient of -- some [[PetTheDog single act of kindness]] (rescuing someone from bullies, stopping to help someone with errands, etc.) that makes her think "maybe he's not so bad after all", causes her to develop a blossoming crush on him, or otherwise shoehorns the two towards a romantic relationship.
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So AliceAndBob don't know each other yet, or Alice regards Bob with either indifference or dislike. But then, she witnesses him committing -- or becomes the recipient of -- some single act of kindness (rescuing someone from bullies, stopping to help someone with errands, etc.) that makes her think "maybe he's not so bad after all", causes her to develop a blossoming crush on him, or otherwise shoehorns the two towards a relationship.

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So AliceAndBob don't know each other yet, or Alice regards Bob with either indifference or dislike. But then, she witnesses him committing -- or becomes the recipient of -- some [[PetTheDog single act of kindness kindness]] (rescuing someone from bullies, stopping to help someone with errands, etc.) that makes her think "maybe he's not so bad after all", causes her to develop a blossoming crush on him, or otherwise shoehorns the two towards a relationship.
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* In ''{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.

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* In ''{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.life.
* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle doesn't begin warming up to the Beast until he saves her from a pack of wolves and becomes seriously injured in the process.
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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he *spoilers* lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.

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* ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he *spoilers* lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.

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* In '{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.

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* In '{{Film/Outlander}}'', ''{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.

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* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.

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* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.sad.
* In '{{Film/Outlander}}'', Freya reconsiders her opinion of Kainen after hearing how his valor in the fight against the bear saved her father's life.
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* ''SpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he *spoilers* lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.

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* ''SpectacularSpiderMan'', ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he *spoilers* lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.

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Click So AliceAndBob don't know each other yet, or Alice regards Bob with either indifference or dislike. But then, she witnesses him committing -- or becomes the edit button recipient of -- some single act of kindness (rescuing someone from bullies, stopping to help someone with errands, etc.) that makes her think "maybe he's not so bad after all", causes her to develop a blossoming crush on him, or otherwise shoehorns the two towards a relationship.

Psychology-wise, the trope works due to the belief on the part of the girl that only she has seen this "hidden side" of the guy, which makes her feel special and connected with him. DangerouslyGenreSavvy characters can exploit this.

Essentially, a form of RelationshipUpgrade that tends to happen very early on in the RomanceArc, if not
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* When Junichi defends Ai from an aggressive dog in ''{{Amagami}} - Love Goes On!''.
* When Shinji defeats the Angel in his first fight together with Asuka in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
* In ''{{Ratman}}'', the {{Tomboy}} character already kind of likes the hero, though she thinks of him as a wimpy kid who needs protection. Then she sees him rescue a kitten from being run over (without the benefit of superpowers) and she immediately upgrades her opinion to "has a hero's heart"--especially significant as the [[FakeUltimateHero "real" professional heroes]] ignored the situation.
* ''SpectacularSpiderMan'', season 2: JerkJock Flash Thompson tries to hook up with quiet and artsy Sha Shan, at first he tries being his usually annoying and pushy self who relies on his sports rep to get her attention. She turns him down each time but only starts giving him a chance when he *spoilers* lets it be known that the team won a state championship because one character was using semi-steroids (long story) and he didn't think it was right win something even that big like that.
* Hayate of ''HayateTheCombatButler'' saves Nagi from kidnappers, [[RescueRomance which kickstarts their relationship]].
* In ''TotalDramaIsland'', Courtney finds out that Duncan is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold when she sees him tricking DJ with a replacement Bunny so DJ wouldn't be sad.

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