History PlayingWith / AbductionIsLove

** The "kidnapping" is a ritual, part of a local tradition in which the groom and his friends/family abduct the bride before the wedding.

** StockholmSyndrome.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome is the ultimate matchmaker, isn't it boys and girls?"

* '''Played For Laughs''': Ten seconds after the kidnapping, Alice is completely smitten and composing love ballads to her abductor Bob, who ranges wildly from [[DastardlyWhiplash comically over-the-top villain posturing]] and TastesLikeDiabetes levels of affection.

** Alice is in an [[DomesticViolence abusive relationship.]] Bob kidnaps her after she is unwilling to leave him so she can be free.
** There is a war going on. Bob kidnaps Alice so they can flee to safety.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop is the ultimate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob is an UnrealiableNarrator, and he delusionally thinks that Alice is in love with him.

* '''Inverted''': RescueRomance.

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** Bob kidnaps Alice. Later, Bob falls in love with Clara.

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's levels of aggression and level of obsessive behavior are overpowering and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything rape undertones]] abound. Alice is afraid for her safety for VERY good reasons.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

* '''Implied''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and the next time we see them, they are married.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob kidnaps Alice and they eventually fall in love, but it's a one-sided relationship as Bob lacks any real affection for Alice.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is a socially-inept GentleGiant with a crush on Alice, and kidnaps her in an attempt to reveal his feelings for her.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Ten seconds after the kidnapping, Alice is completely smitten and composing love ballads to her abductor Bob, who ranges wildly from comically over-the-top villain posturing and TastesLikeDiabetes levels of affection.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's levels of aggression and level of obsessive behavior are overpowering and rape undertones abound. Alice is afraid for her safety for VERY good reasons.

I'm only taking you back to AbductionIsLove because of my deep abiding affection for you. You'll understand in time.

** Can you say "StockholmSyndrome" boys and girls?
** Bob and Alice just met in this way
** Bob is forced to do this in order to prevent Alice from getting killed.

** Alice was going to be forced into an ArrangedMarriage, even though she much prefers Bob. So they both agree she gets kidnapped, and can get away from the forced marriage.

** Alice only pretends to fall for him to drop his guard. She escapes or kills him.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and Alice falls in ThePowerOfHate.

** [[{{Yandere}} Alice]] keeps Bob in her attic, and all their dialogue is full of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything erotically-themed]] FoeRomanceSubtext.
** Bob is so crazy about Alice that he kidnaps her, but then finds her company so annoying or boring that he sets her free. Double points if ''she's'' now fallen for ''him,'' so he has to chase her away.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into ThePowerOfHate instead

** Alice has a ''major'' kidnapping fetish.

*** Alternatively, Alice has a ''major'' kidnapping fetish.

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and Alice falls in [[Webcomic/HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]]

** [[{{Yandere}} Alice]] keeps Bob in her attic, and all their dialogue is full of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything erotically-themed]] FoeYay.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[Webcomic/HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis]] instead