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** Alternatively, Bob only loves Alice when he ''can'' control her. If she defies or ignores him, he loses interest or becomes threatening out of hatred at being slighted.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob can influence most women ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and men]]) into sleeping with him through his good looks and latent MindControl... Yet Alice is somehow immune, much to his shock.

** Alternatively, Bob finally manages to earn her affection... only to discover that he was more enamored by the chase. Having finally gotten what he wanted from her (if only on a physical level), he moves on like he always has, leaving Alice a bitter, twisted shell of her former self.

* '''Straight''': Kyle, a cruel TheCasanova with a knack for leaving broken hearts in his wake, meets Leslie, who isn't interested in him. This makes him much more interested in ''her''.
* '''Exaggerated''': Kyle can influence most women ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and men]]) into sleeping with him through his good looks and latent MindControl... Yet Leslie is somehow immune, much to his shock.
* '''Downplayed''': Kyle finds Leslie's indifference mildly intriguing, though by no means her sole attractive quality.
* '''Justified''': Kyle wants to know what makes her 'tick' and why she doesn't find him attractive when so many others do.
** Kyle loves a challenge.

** A hopeless loser who can't woo anybody finds somebody he can easily seduce. This turns him off.
** Alternatively, Kyle only loves Leslie when he ''can'' control her. If she defies or ignores him, he loses interest.

* '''Parodied''': The reason Kyle's charm doesn't work on Leslie is because she's a Mannequin.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Kyle likes Leslie because he can't control her. She's turned on by the idea of controlling him, but once Kyle is chased by Leslie, he loses interest and...it basically yo-yos from there.

** Absolutely no one can resist Kyle's charms.
** Kyle is apathetic towards Leslie's disinterest and moves on to another girl.
* '''Enforced''': "We need a way for Kyle to be more interested in Leslie than any of the dozens of other women he could have . . ."

* '''Invoked''': Leslie purposely shows no interest in Kyle in order to attract his attention.
* '''Exploited''': George, Kyle's mortal enemy hires Leslie to pull this tactic on Kyle in order to humiliate and emotionally destroy him.
* '''Defied''': After some reflection, Kyle decides that Leslie isn't worth the bother of wooing someone he can't control, and moves on to someone more attainable.

** No matter ''what'' he does, Leslie simply doesn't find Kyle attractive. In fact, she's increasingly repulsed by his various attempts to snare her. Her repeated rejection just spur him on until he reaches the level of StalkerWithACrush... [[{{Yandere}} or]] [[IfICantHaveYou worse]].
** Alternatively, Kyle finally manages to earn her affection... only to discover that he was more enamored by the chase. Having finally gotten what he wanted from her (if only on a physical level), he moves on like he always has, leaving Leslie a bitter, twisted shell of her former self.
* '''Reconstructed''': Kyle and Leslie have a good "equal terms" relationship because they can take turns being the dominant partner. If done with a fetish twist...

* '''Played For Drama:''' Kyle, undone by Leslie's indifference to him, goes to greater and greater lengths to win her over, failing with each attempt. Unfortunately for Kyle, Leslie is TheVamp, so she keeps subtly pushing and pulling him until he does something that either humiliates or kills him.

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* '''Invoked''': Leslie [[GenreSavvy purposely]] shows no interest in Kyle in order to attract his attention.

* '''Reconstructed''': Kyle and Leslie have a good "equal terms" relationship because they can take turns being the dominant partner. If done with a {{Fetish Fuel}} twist...

** AllTakeAndNoGive
** NoHuggingNoKissing
** No one can resist Kyle's charms.
** Leslie's disinterest [[WillTheyOrWontThey keeps them]] JustFriends, making [[HopelessSuitor Kyle]] ''[[UnresolvedSexualTension miserable]]''.

* '''Played For Laughs:''' TakahashiCouple

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Reconstructed''': Kyle and Leslie have a good "equal terms" relationship because they can take turns being the dominant partner. If done with a {{FetishFuel}} twist...

* '''Exaggerated''': Kyle can influence most women ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and men]]) into sleeping with him through his good looks and latent MindControl... yet Leslie is somehow immune, much to his shock.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** No matter ''what'' he does, Leslie simply doesn't find Kyle attractive. In fact, she's increasingly repulsed by his various attempts to snare her. Her repeated rejection just spur him on until he reaches the level of StalkerWithACrush... [[{{Yandere}} or]] [[IfICantHaveYou worse]].
** Alternatively, Kyle finally manages to earn her affection... only to discover that he was more enamored by the chase. Having finally gotten what he wanted from her (if only on a physical level), he moves on like he always has, leaving Leslie a bitter, twisted shell of her former self.
* '''Reconstructed''': Kyle and Leslie have a good "equal terms" relationship because they can take turns being the dominant partner. If done with a {{FetishFuel}} twist...

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* '''Straight''': Kyle, a cruel {{Casanova}} with a knack for leaving broken hearts in his wake, meets Leslie, who isn't interested in him. This makes him much more interested in ''her''.

* '''Conversed''': "Why is it always the one woman the {{Casanova}} can't have that always gets him hot?"

* '''Inverted''': A hopeless loser who can't woo anybody finds somebody he can easily seduce. This turns him off.

* '''Deconstructed''': No matter ''what'' he does, Leslie simply doesn't find Kyle attractive. In fact, she's increasingly repulsed by his various attempts to snare her. Her repeated rejection just spur him on until he reaches the level of StalkerWithACrush... [[{{Yandere}} or]] [[IfICantHaveYou worse]].

* '''Averted''': AllTakeAndNoGive

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are you so obsessed with me? Is it because I'm the only one who isn't swooning after you?"

* ''Zigzagged''': ... which he also feigns.

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Parodied''': ???