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** The girl Steve's friends set up him up with ends up raping him, and when Steve tries to tell his friends, [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale they laughed him off]], causing him to become even more bitter and unfriendly.
* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "BlackWidow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and robs the corpses.

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** The girl Steve's friends set up him up with ends up raping him, and when Steve tries to tell his friends, [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale they laughed laugh him off]], causing him to become even more bitter and unfriendly.
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Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "BlackWidow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and robs the corpses.

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* '''Justified''': Anything Steve says or do has really obvious sexual undertones.
** Steve is using NoFap to quit porn and try to get laid. Due to the lack of direction for his newfound energy, Steve feels very sexually frustrated.
* '''Inverted''': Steve is a sex addict who is always looking for new pussy. He gets so indiscriminate in his search for sex that his entourage suggests that maybe he could use a little chastity and restraint before siring too many unwanted kids.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Anything Steve says or do has really obvious sexual undertones.
** Steve is using NoFap [=NoFap=] to quit porn and try to get laid. Due to the lack of direction for his newfound energy, Steve feels very sexually frustrated.
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Steve is a sex addict who is always looking for new pussy. He gets so indiscriminate in his search for sex that his entourage suggests that maybe he could use a little chastity and restraint before siring too many unwanted kids.
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** At seeing sex has made Steve become entitled, his friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and perspective. He ends up a better person who recognizes other people's boundaries because of the experience.

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** At seeing sex has made Steve become entitled, his friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and ''and'' perspective. He ends up a better person who recognizes other people's boundaries because of the experience.
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** Steve does get a girlfriend, but it ends up making him go to the ''other'' extreme where he's too laid-back for his own good.

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** Steve does get a girlfriend, but it ends up making him go to the ''other'' extreme where he's too overly laid-back for his own good.and too much of a doormat.



** Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation. He becomes a better person because of the experience.

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** Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and far, but instead of going back to his old self, he decides to take it in moderation. He becomes a comes out of the experience better person because of the experience.than before.

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** Getting laid only causes Steve's entitlement issues to become even worse. He feels that he is ''owed'' sex and becomes an even bigger douchebag because of it. His friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and end up getting better results.

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** Getting laid only causes Steve's entitlement issues to become even worse. He feels that he is ''owed'' sex and becomes an even bigger douchebag because of it. His friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and end up getting better results.


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** At seeing sex has made Steve become entitled, his friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and perspective. He ends up a better person who recognizes other people's boundaries because of the experience.

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** Steve is using NoFap to quit porn and try to get laid. Due to the lack of direction for his newfound energy, Steve feels very sexually frustrated.



** Steve is absolutely awful to be around when he's getting laid because of his willingness to screw other people other in addition to general jackassery. He's actually a far better person when he isn't trying to have sex.



** Steve is an incel. His friends naively believe that getting Steve laid will solve his raging misogny and entitlement issues. When Steve loses his virginity, things seem great at first. Steve is finally working out, talking to people and is getting sex from women left, right and centre. In reality, he simply traded out one form of toxic masculinity for another. His newfound confidence allows him to bully those he once related to, allowing to trick people into thinking he's a chad while embracing his newfound attractiveness to become a SerialRapist.

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** Steve is an incel. His friends naively believe that getting Steve laid will solve his raging misogny misogyny and entitlement issues. When Steve loses his virginity, things seem great at first. Steve is finally working out, talking to people and is getting sex from women left, right and centre. In reality, he simply traded out one form of toxic masculinity for another. His newfound confidence allows him to bully those he once related to, allowing him to trick people into thinking he's a chad while embracing his newfound attractiveness to become a SerialRapist.
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** Steve discovers Antisexuality and realizes that sex doesn't make him happy and that socetial pressure for him to get laid was part of the problem. He then gradually makes changes to his life that end up causing long term improvements.


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** Getting laid only causes Steve's entitlement issues to become even worse. He feels that he is ''owed'' sex and becomes an even bigger douchebag because of it. His friends decide to call him out on his awful behavior and end up getting better results.


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** Steve is an incel. His friends naively believe that getting Steve laid will solve his raging misogny and entitlement issues. When Steve loses his virginity, things seem great at first. Steve is finally working out, talking to people and is getting sex from women left, right and centre. In reality, he simply traded out one form of toxic masculinity for another. His newfound confidence allows him to bully those he once related to, allowing to trick people into thinking he's a chad while embracing his newfound attractiveness to become a SerialRapist.
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** Sex one of the many suggestions for Steve to be less uptight.

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** Sex is one of the many suggestions for Steve to be less uptight.

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* '''Downplayed''': Some of Steve's friends suggest that maybe being celibate is starting to take its toll on him and that maybe, just maybe, considering the dating scene wouldn't be such a bad idea in the end.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Some of Steve's friends suggest that maybe being celibate is starting to take its toll on him and that maybe, just maybe, considering the dating scene wouldn't be such a bad idea in the end.end.
** Sex one of the many suggestions for Steve to be less uptight.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Steve is UsefulNotes/{{Asexual|ity}} in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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Steve is UsefulNotes/{{Asexual|ity}} in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.Steve.
** The girl Steve's friends set up him up with ends up raping him, and when Steve tries to tell his friends, [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale they laughed him off]], causing him to become even more bitter and unfriendly.
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** Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation.

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** Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation. He becomes a better person because of the experience.
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** "I'm [[{{Asexuality}} an Ace]]. Which means I not only ''refuse'' to get laid, I also find the fact you're telling me to get laid ''extremely'' offensive."

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** "I'm [[{{Asexuality}} [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} an Ace]]. Which means I not only ''refuse'' to get laid, I also find the fact you're telling me to get laid ''extremely'' offensive."



* '''Played For Drama''': Steve is {{Asexual|ity}} in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Steve is {{Asexual|ity}} UsefulNotes/{{Asexual|ity}} in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "black widow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and robs the corpses.

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* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "black widow" "BlackWidow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and robs the corpses.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "black widow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and Rob's the corpses.

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* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "black widow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and Rob's robs the corpses.
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** [[RealityEnsues Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems. Not only does Steve remain unchanged, but his awful attitude chases away the girl his friends set him up with.

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** [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems. Not only does Steve remain unchanged, but his awful attitude chases away the girl his friends set him up with.

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* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, Steve fixes his behavior on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, Steve fixes his behavior on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.all.
** "I'm [[{{Asexuality}} an Ace]]. Which means I not only ''refuse'' to get laid, I also find the fact you're telling me to get laid ''extremely'' offensive."


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* '''Played For Laughs''': A major RunningGag of the plot is [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike everybody, even the people who don't know Steve from Adam]], constantly telling him that he needs to get laid.


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* '''Played For Horror''': Steve's friends get a call girl for Steve thinking that him getting laid will do him a lot of good, not knowing that the "call girl" is actually a "black widow" SerialKiller who kills her johns and Rob's the corpses.
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** [[RealityEnsues Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems. Not only does Steve remained unchanged, but his awful attitude chases away the girl his friends set him up with.

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** [[RealityEnsues Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems. Not only does Steve remained remain unchanged, but his awful attitude chases away the girl his friends set him up with.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???DependingOnTheWriter, Steve's problems may or may not stem from lack of sex.



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* '''Enforced''': ???The writer believes SexIsGood, and uses the story as a mouthpiece for that.



* '''Implied''': Steve is told he needs "a little...something" with some DoubleEntendre, but it is not certain they were talking about sex.



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** [[RealityEnsues Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems.

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** [[RealityEnsues Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems. Not only does Steve remained unchanged, but his awful attitude chases away the girl his friends set him up with.



** Though it doesn't improve his attitude, Steve decides to better himself as a person so he can see his date again.

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** Though it doesn't improve his attitude, Steve [[HeelRealization starts to see how his unfriendliness chases away people]] and decides to better himself as a person so he can see his date again.be worthy for the next girl.



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'''Basic Trope''': A character's crankiness, uptightness or quirkiness is believed to be linked to his non-existent sex life.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character's crankiness, uptightness or and/or quirkiness is believed to be linked to his their non-existent sex life.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the show is incapable of getting some and repeatedly tell one another that they ''need'' some.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Everyone in the show is incapable of getting some and repeatedly tell one another that they ''need'' some.
** Every time Steve shows a tiny bit of irritation, he's bombarded with comments telling him to get
some.



* '''Deconstructed''': Steve does get a girlfriend, but it ends up making him go to the ''other'' extreme where he's too laid-back for his own good.
** More to the point, [[RealityEnsues sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems.
* '''Reconstructed''': Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Steve does get a girlfriend, but it ends up making him go to the ''other'' extreme where he's too laid-back for his own good.
** More to the point, [[RealityEnsues sex Sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems.
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Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Steve does get a girlfriend, but it ends up making him go to the ''other'' extreme where he's too laid-back for his own good.
** More to the point, [[RealityEnsues sex isn't an answer to everything]], much less an answer for attitude problems.
* '''Reconstructed''': Steve realizes he's let his standards slide too far and decides to take it in moderation.
** Though it doesn't improve his attitude, Steve decides to better himself as a person so he can see his date again.
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* '''Straight''': Steve is an unfriendly, [[IncrediblyLamePun anal]], frustrated guy. His friends and co-workers tell him to get some.

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* '''Straight''': Steve is an unfriendly, [[IncrediblyLamePun [[StealthPun anal]], frustrated guy. His friends and co-workers tell him to get some.

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** Steve has been drawing/writing a lot of things either with blatant sexual undertones or features gratuitous sex scenes.



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

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* '''Parodied''': ???Everyone in the show tells Steve he needs to get laid, even if he just casually walks by them.
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** Steve has been drawing/writing a lot of things either with blatant sexual undertones or features gratuitous sex scenes.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Steve is [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} Asexual]] in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.



* '''Played For Drama''': Steve is {{Asexual|ity}} in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Steve is [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} Asexual]] in an environment where EveryoneHasLotsOfSex. Peer pressure ensues, serving to further depress and alienate Steve.



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* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, John fixes his behavior on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, John Steve fixes his behavior on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Why does everyone thinks Steve needs sex?" "Don't tell me you've never noticed how aggressive and argumentative sexually frustrated men are compared to the ones with a satisfactory sex life..."
* '''Conversed''': ???"It's true that some people's cranky/uptight nature is due to repressed sexual urges but assuming that good sex will fix all their problems is a quite gross oversimplification."

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* '''Inverted''': Steve is a total Sexoholic who is always looking for new pussy. He gets so indiscriminate in his search for sex that his entourage suggests that maybe he could use a little chastity and restraint before siring too many unwanted kids.

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* '''Inverted''': Steve is a total Sexoholic sex addict who is always looking for new pussy. He gets so indiscriminate in his search for sex that his entourage suggests that maybe he could use a little chastity and restraint before siring too many unwanted kids.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': ??

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* '''Parodied''':??
'''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ?????



* '''Invoked''': ??

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* '''Invoked''': ?????



* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, John fixes his behaviour on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.
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* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': ??
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, John fixes his behaviour behavior on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.
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'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': ??
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Conversed''': ???


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'''Basic Trope''': A character's crankiness, uptightness or quirkiness is believed to be linked to his non-existent sex life.
* '''Straight''': Steve is an unfriendly, [[IncrediblyLamePun anal]], frustrated guy. His friends and co-workers tell him to get some.
* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the show is incapable of getting some and repeatedly tell one another that they ''need'' some.
* '''Downplayed''': Some of Steve's friends suggest that maybe being celibate is starting to take its toll on him and that maybe, just maybe, considering the dating scene wouldn't be such a bad idea in the end.
* '''Justified''': Anything Steve says or do has really obvious sexual undertones.
* '''Inverted''': Steve is a total Sexoholic who is always looking for new pussy. He gets so indiscriminate in his search for sex that his entourage suggests that maybe he could use a little chastity and restraint before siring too many unwanted kids.
* '''Subverted''': Steve doesn't need "sex". He just needs physical exercise.
* '''Double Subverted''': But, as it turns out, exercise is not enough. He ''does'' need sex as well.
* '''Parodied''':??
* '''Zig Zagged''': ??
* '''Averted''': Nobody ever brings up Steve's sex life.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You really think sex is gonna fix my problems?" "Not all of them but that would at least solve one."
* '''Invoked''': ??
* '''Exploited''': "Don't tell me to get laid unless you volunteer."
* '''Defied''': Despite everyone insisting that he needs a sex life, John fixes his behaviour on his own and it turns out he didn't need any sex after all.
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* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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YouNeedToGetLaid, dude. Sure! I'll start with you!
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