History PlayingWith / SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan

* '''Exploited''': "Invite Prince Virtue to meet Princess Hardtoget. We won't have trouble ensuring heirs for TheKingdom after that."

* '''Discussed''': "Aooww! All the good men are [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay gay]], taken, [[GoodShepherd priests]], [[MayDecemberRomance too old]], [[{{Shotacon}} too young]], [[PerverseSexualLust fictional characters]], or any combination thereof!"

'''Basic Trope''': A female character finds a male attractive for his virtues.

* '''Straight''': After a fire where [[NiceGuy Jack]] bravely helped save people from the flames and then volunteered food and shelter for them, [[TheIngenue Jill]] concludes he is the right one for her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jack is an AllLovingHero who spends his days helping ladies walk across the streets, working on charity causes, and building schools for homeless children. Jill has been in love with him [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since they were kids]] [[RescueRomance when he saved her from drowning in a river]].
* '''Downplayed''': Jack is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold and Jill enjoys his company despite his rough edges.

** Jill has a good head on her shoulders and wants someone who will be good to her.

** Jill is the BigBad's [[LadyMacbeth consort]] and she likes her men just as evil as she is.
* '''GenderInverted''': Jack finds Jill attractive for her moral standards.
* '''Subverted''': Jill dates Jack but is secretly trying to make her ex-boyfriend, a bad boy, jealous so her ex will return to her.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until Jill falls in love with Jack for his incredible kindness.
* '''Parodied''': Men recklessly paraded heroics and give everything away to charity because it's the only way to attract Jill.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Jill is attracted to sweet guys, other times to {{Jerk Ass}}es.

** Jill is single and happy.
** Jill is celibate or asexual.

* '''Invoked''': Jill puts SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan in a personals ad in the paper or on the Web.

* '''Defied''': Jill deliberately seeks out bad boys.

* '''Conversed''': "I think Jill will ultimately pick Jack over Shawn; he's a KnightInShiningArmor without the armor."

** Jill does not consider what the hero is like in day to day life, and finds out the hard way.
** Jill looks only for goodness and does not consider whether she finds him attractive, has interests in common with him, or can stand the tension of his dangerous occupation.
** Jack is an ExtremeDoormat who has been in many relationships where women take advantage of him because of his astonishing kindness.
** Jill pursues a relationship with Jack because she [[LivingEmotionalCrutch depends on his kindness for her own emotional stability.]]

** Jill considers whether he reliably acts honorable on a day to day basis aside from the occasional heroics.
** Jill finds someone who is a good person that shares her interests and treats her with respect.
** Jill truly falls in love with Jack for being very kind and benevolent. When they start a relationship, Jill teaches Jack how to be a nice guy without a being a doormat.
** Jack also needs his own emotional support. Together, they work to overcome their problems, becoming more confident and secure.

** Jill looks for goodness as well as other attractive traits.

'''Basic Trope''': A female character finds a male character attractive for his virtues.

'''Basic Trope''': A female character finds a male attractive for his virtues.

'''Basic Trope''': A female character finds a man attractive for his virtues.

'''Basic Trope''': A female character finds a male attractive for his virtues.

'''Basic Trope''': A woman finds a man attractive for his virtues.

* '''Exaggerated''': Jack is an AllLovingHero who spends his days helping ladies walk across the streets, working on charity causes, and building schools for homeless children. Jill has been in love with him [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since they were kids]] [[RescueRomance when he saved her from drowning on a river]].
* '''Downplayed''': Jack is a JerkWithAHeartofGold and Jill enjoys his company despite his rough edges.

* '''Inverted''': AllGirlsWantBadBoys.

** Jill is the BigBad's [[LadyMacbeth consort]] and she likes her men just as evil as she is.

** Jill foolishly does not consider what the hero is like in day to day life, and finds out the hard way.

* '''Conversed''': I think Jill will ultimately pick Jack over Shawn; he's a KnightInShiningArmor without the armor.

* '''Exploited''': "Invite Prince Virtue to meet Princess Hardtoget. we won't have trouble ensuring heirs for TheKingdom after that."

** Jack is an ExtremeDoormat who has been in many relationships where women take advantage of him because of his astonishing kindness. * '''Reconstructed''':

* '''Exaggerated''': Jack is TheMessiah who spends his days helping ladies walk across the streets, working on charity causes, and building schools for homeless children. Jill has been in love with him [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since they were kids]] [[RescueRomance when he saved her from drowning on a river]].
* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Jill has a good head on her shoulders and actually wants someone who will be good to her.

** Jill is a lesbian, celibate or asexual.

* '''Exploited''': "Invite Prince Virtue to meet Princess Hardtoget. Won't have trouble ensuring heirs for TheKingdom after that."

** Jack is an ExtremeDoormat who has been in many relationships where women take advantage of him because of his astonishing kindness. He ends up alone and unhappy.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Jill just didn't look deeply enough; she considers whether he reliably acts honorable on a day to day basis.

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

* '''Discussed''': "Aooww! All the good men are [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay gay]], taken, [[SexyPriest priests]], [[MayDecemberRomance too old]], [[{{Shotacon}} too young]], [[PerverseSexualLust fictional characters]], or any combination thereof!"

* '''Inverted''': AllGirlsWantBadBoys

* '''Straight''': After a fire where Jack bravely helped save people from the flames and then volunteered food and shelter for them, Jill concludes he is the right one for her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jack gives a beggar a penny. Jill falls in love.

Back to SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan

* '''Justified''': She wants someone reliable.

* '''Deconstructed''': Jill foolishly does not consider what the hero is like in day to day life, and finds out the hard way.
** Jill looks only for goodness and does not consider whether she finds him attractive, has interests in common with him, or can stand the tension of his dangerous occupation.
* '''Reconstructed''': Jill just didn't look deeply enough; she considers whether he reliably acts honorable on a day to day basis.
** Jill looks for goodness as well as other attractive traits.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Jill is attracted to sweet guys, other times to [[JerkAss Jerk Asses]].
* '''Averted''': Jill is single and happy.

*** Jill is the BigBad's [[LadyMacbeth consort]] and she likes her men just as evil as she is.

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* '''Conversed''': I think Jill will ultimately pick Jack over Shawn; he's a KnightInShinningArmor without the armor.

* '''Conversed''': "Well, not all of them. But many are. It's just MurphysLaw."

** Jill is a lesbian or asexual.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Jill is attracted to sweet guys, other times to JerkAsses.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Yes, [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boys]] are sexier and all, but good guys make much better husbands in the long run."

* '''Lampshaded''': "Where are all the good men?!"

**Jill is a lesbian or asexual.
***Jill is [[UnholyMatrimony with]] the BigBad, and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys that's just the way she likes it.]]

* '''Justified''': She wants someone reliable

* '''Parodied''': Men recklessly paraded heroics and give everything away to charity because it's the only way to attract anyone.