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1	'''Basic Trope''': A character grows cynical in terms of romance.
2	* '''Straight''': Harold, [[JadeColoredGlasses who is now cynical]], considers ThePowerOfLove as utter nonsense.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of TheFourLoves.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Harold's fall from love's good graces results in a simple [[DeadpanSnarker passive aggressive]] attitude.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** Harold thought that falling in love with Kim was the greatest thing he felt, but it all goes south when she cheats on him for another guy.
7	** Kim turns out to be abusive and bitchy.
8	** Harold was a LoveMartyr who tried to [[LoveRedeems redeem]] the abusive Kim, which failed and only led to him being traumatized after she tried to kill him.
9	** Harold's parents had an AwfulWeddedLife, leading him to believe this is where all relationships end up.
10	* '''Inverted''': Harold turns idealistic with ThePowerOfLove.
11	* '''Subverted''': After a heavy break-up, Harold shrugs off the loss and seems pretty happy.
12	* '''Double Subverted''': ...Until he comes back into the plot with serious emotional trauma.
13	* '''Parodied''':
14	** After breaking up with Kim, Harold denounces romance in front of his entire town. Cue GilliganCut to him falling head over heels for Lisa the next day.
15	** Harold initiates a ToiletSeatDivorce, and spends the next year {{Wangst}}ing about how all love is a waste of time because his ex wasn't 100% perfect.
16	* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
17	* '''Averted''': The break-up saddens Harold, but doesn't lead to him becoming cynical about love.
18	* '''Enforced''':
19	** The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it in the story.
20	** The execs notice that snarking at romance stories is trendy, and tell the writer to make fun of ThePowerOfLove.
21	* '''Lampshaded''': ???
22	* '''Invoked''': Kim wants to destroy Harold emotionally, so she goes out of her way to make the break-up as painful as possible.
23	* '''Exploited''': ???
24	* '''Defied''': "So what if Kim cheated on me. There's always plenty of fish in the sea."
25	* '''Discussed''': ???
26	* '''Conversed''': ???
27	* '''Played For Drama''': Kim used to be Harold's LivingEmotionalCrutch. Her betrayal hurt him deeply.
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