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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'': O'Malley helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.
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* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'': Giselle, once stranded in New York, gets along surprisingly well with the hot single dad's daughter. They have a very heartwarming shopping trip together.

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* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'': Giselle, once stranded in New York, gets along surprisingly well with the hot single dad's daughter.dad Robert Phillip's young daughter Morgan. They have a very heartwarming shopping trip together.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'': O'Malley helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.
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* O'Malley of ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' as he helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'': O'Malley of ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' as he helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.

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* Of course, O'Malley of ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' as he helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.

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* Of course, O'Malley of ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' as he helps lovely single mom Duchess get her three kittens safely home. The kittens bond with him faster than their mother does.does.
* ''{{Film/Jawan}}'': Inverted. Narmada's ex-boyfriend, the biological father of her daughter Suji, tried to pressure her into having an abortion. She left him, and since then she's been adamant she won't allow any man into her life if he doesn't care about her daughter as much as she does. This creates the situation where little Suji picks out Azad, pre-approves him and decides she wants him as a stepfather, and ''then'' introduces him to her mother. Having already won over this kid, Azad must now secondarily win over the love interest.
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* In season 3 of ''Series/TheMandalorian;;, Bo-Katan begins bonding with Grogu and Din. Now, Grogu is a RidiculouslyCuteCritter who tends to invoke parental instincts in everyone he meets, but she also seems to be winning over [[HappilyAdopted his adoptive father]] at the same time; they become rather attached at the hip very quickly.

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* In season 3 of ''Series/TheMandalorian;;, ''Series/TheMandalorian'', Bo-Katan begins bonding with Grogu and Din. Now, Grogu is a RidiculouslyCuteCritter who tends to invoke parental instincts in everyone he meets, but she also seems to be winning over [[HappilyAdopted his adoptive father]] at the same time; they become rather attached at the hip very quickly.



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-->'''Arvis''': "Aren't I you're [sic] step-dad technically? Is this cause we didn't play catch enough?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Not even one time!"
-->'''Arvis''': "Son, I know you miss your dad, and I know I haven't always been around because...well, empire don't run itself...but do you wanna grab that glove and play some ball with your new old man who gives you way better Christmases?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Sure, maybe we can play in that mysterious meteor-ravaged field just outside the castle. Wonder what happened there!"

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-->'''Arvis''': "Aren't Aren't I you're [sic] step-dad technically? Is this cause we didn't play catch enough?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Not
enough?\\
'''Seliph''': Not
even one time!"
-->'''Arvis''': "Son,
time!\\
'''Arvis''': Son,
I know you miss your dad, and I know I haven't always been around because...well, empire don't run itself...but do you wanna grab that glove and play some ball with your new old man who gives you way better Christmases?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Sure,
Christmases?\\
'''Seliph''': Sure,
maybe we can play in that mysterious meteor-ravaged field just outside the castle. Wonder what happened there!"there!



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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' gives an inversion of sorts, if the protagonist chooses someone other than Amanda in the end. Kathy, Heidi, and Lily all win over Amanda ''before'' there’s any possibility of a “proper” romance with the protagonist.

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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' gives an inversion of sorts, if the protagonist chooses someone other than Amanda in the end. Kathy, Heidi, and Lily all win over Amanda ''before'' there’s any possibility of a “proper” "proper" romance with the protagonist.



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* In ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam,'' as soon as Sam learns that Guy has fallen for Michellee, he advises him to make nice with Michellee's daughter EB, pointing out that EB is "the gatekeeper," and that no relationship will survive without EB's approval. EB quickly figures out his scheme and makes the same point.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam,'' ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam'', as soon as Sam learns that Guy has fallen for Michellee, he advises him to make nice with Michellee's daughter EB, pointing out that EB is "the gatekeeper," and that no relationship will survive without EB's approval. EB quickly figures out his scheme and makes the same point.
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* In season 3 of ''Series/TheMandalorian;;, Bo-Katan begins bonding with Grogu and Din. Now, Grogu is a RidiculouslyCuteCritter who tends to invoke parental instincts in everyone he meets, but she also seems to be winning over [[HappilyAdopted his adoptive father]] at the same time; they become rather attached at the hip very quickly.
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* ''Manga/DadTheBeardGorillaAndI'': One of the reasons Souichi ends up falling for Tsukasa rather than Yukari (aside from the fact that they have more similarities to each other then Yukari does with either) is because Tsukasa also likes Sgt. Ruckus, which Souichi's daughter Michiru is a big fan of, allowing them to bond.
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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' gives an inversion of sorts, if the protagonist chooses someone other than Amanda in the end. Kathy, Heidi, and Lily all win over Amanda ''before'' there’s any possibility of a “proper” romance with the protagonist.
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* ''Series/TheBabySittersClub2020'': Kristy's eventual stepfather Watson frequently tries to bond with her and her siblings throughout the series. Kristy is reluctant, however, and takes a long while to accept her mother's engagement and marriage.
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* PlayedForLaughs in a voice actor twitter stream for ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' best summarized [[https://twitter.com/__freelancer/status/1049726850686058496/photo/1 here]]. For context, Arvis infamously and killed Seliph's father and his entire army by [[AFeteWorseThanDeath luring them to Belhalla Castle under the pretext of a celebration]] and then dropping meteors on them. He also married Seliph's mother for unrelated reasons.
-->'''Arvis''': "Aren't I you're [sic] step-dad technically? Is this cause we didn't play catch enough?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Not even one time!"
-->'''Arvis''': "Son, I know you miss your dad, and I know I haven't always been around because...well, empire don't run itself...but do you wanna grab that glove and play some ball with your new old man who gives you way better Christmases?"
-->'''Seliph''': "Sure, maybe we can play in that mysterious meteor-ravaged field just outside the castle. Wonder what happened there!"
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* ''VideoGame/SwooningOverStansAGrunkleDatingSimulator'': A non parental example in Ford’s route with the "Dungeons, Dungeons And More Dungeons" session with Ford and and his great nephew Dipper. While his sister Mabel has instantly become friends with the player, Dipper is polite but understandably wary. But after the date, he’s more friendly.
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* ''Series/{{Hightown}}'': Ray with Frankie Jr., Renee's child, as she becomes his informant and the pair get involved.
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* ''Film/TheHoliday'': When Amanda discovers that rakish Graham has two adorable ankle biters, she has to prove that she can win the kids' affection along with his. This film provides the page image above.

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* ''Film/TheHoliday'': When Amanda discovers that rakish Graham has two adorable ankle biters, she has to prove that she can win the kids' affection along with his. This film provides the page image above.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam,'' as soon as Sam learns that Guy has fallen for Michellee, he advises him to make nice with Michellee's daughter EB, pointing out that EB is "the gatekeeper," and that no relationship will survive without EB's approval. EB quickly figures out his scheme and makes the same point.

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