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* '''Justified''': Because Bob didn't focus his energy on romance, he was able to study and become very smart.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Because Bob didn't focus his energy on romance, he was able to study and become verysmart. smart.
** Bob is asexual.
** Because Bob didn't focus his energy on romance, he was able to study and become very
** Bob is asexual.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob seems more interested in his work than women, but it then it turns out he just needed a woman who liked science as much as he did.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob seems more interested in his work than women, but it then it turns out he just needed a woman who liked science as much as hedid.did.
** Bob turns out to be secretly gay.
** Bob seems more interested in his work than women, but it then it turns out he just needed a woman who liked science as much as he
** Bob turns out to be secretly gay.
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'''Basic Trope''': A genius is much more interested in their chosen field than romance and sex.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a brilliant scientist and is single with no interest in women.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is the smartest man alive, and he believes SexIsEvil.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is somewhat interested in romance, but he puts his work first and isn't too upset he hasn't found a girlfriend.
* '''Justified''': Because Bob didn't focus his energy on romance, he was able to study and become very smart.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is a brilliant scientist and TheCasanova.
** Bob is a total idiot who has no interest in romance.
* '''Subverted''': Bob seems more interested in his work than women, but it then it turns out he just needed a woman who liked science as much as he did.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob's relationships fizzle because he ultimately cares only about science.
* '''Parodied''': Attractive women regularly lie on Bob's lab table as he ignores their advances to do his work.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob sometimes seems interested in romance, sometimes not.
* '''Averted''': Bob is a brilliant scientist with a normal amount of interest in romance.
* '''Enforced''': The producers are very sure nerds can't get laid, but don't want the show to look mean to intellectuals, so they make the intellectual character celibate.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I wanna date a scientist, but they only care about work!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob is raised to believe romance is a "distraction" from his work.
* '''Exploited''': Bob is sent to deal with TheVamp because he's invulnerable to her charms.
* '''Defied''': Bob's friends stage an intervention so Bob can have some fun and not be a workaholic.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob is the only member of his friend group who doesn't want to hit on women at bars.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's single-minded focus on his work at the expense of all else is bad for his mental health.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob has fun and does activities with his platonic friends, he just doesn't want romance.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob is an AccidentalPornomancer who has to fend off the advances of many women. His friends are all jealous.
* '''Played for Drama''': The story is about Alice, who has a hopeless crush on the uninterested Bob.
* '''Played for Horror''': Bob is a MadScientist who thinks everyone should be like him and tries to eliminate love and sex from the world and perpetuate humanity through artificial insemination.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a brilliant scientist and is single with no interest in women.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is the smartest man alive, and he believes SexIsEvil.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is somewhat interested in romance, but he puts his work first and isn't too upset he hasn't found a girlfriend.
* '''Justified''': Because Bob didn't focus his energy on romance, he was able to study and become very smart.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is a brilliant scientist and TheCasanova.
** Bob is a total idiot who has no interest in romance.
* '''Subverted''': Bob seems more interested in his work than women, but it then it turns out he just needed a woman who liked science as much as he did.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob's relationships fizzle because he ultimately cares only about science.
* '''Parodied''': Attractive women regularly lie on Bob's lab table as he ignores their advances to do his work.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob sometimes seems interested in romance, sometimes not.
* '''Averted''': Bob is a brilliant scientist with a normal amount of interest in romance.
* '''Enforced''': The producers are very sure nerds can't get laid, but don't want the show to look mean to intellectuals, so they make the intellectual character celibate.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I wanna date a scientist, but they only care about work!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob is raised to believe romance is a "distraction" from his work.
* '''Exploited''': Bob is sent to deal with TheVamp because he's invulnerable to her charms.
* '''Defied''': Bob's friends stage an intervention so Bob can have some fun and not be a workaholic.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob is the only member of his friend group who doesn't want to hit on women at bars.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's single-minded focus on his work at the expense of all else is bad for his mental health.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob has fun and does activities with his platonic friends, he just doesn't want romance.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob is an AccidentalPornomancer who has to fend off the advances of many women. His friends are all jealous.
* '''Played for Drama''': The story is about Alice, who has a hopeless crush on the uninterested Bob.
* '''Played for Horror''': Bob is a MadScientist who thinks everyone should be like him and tries to eliminate love and sex from the world and perpetuate humanity through artificial insemination.
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