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* ''Anime/RanmaOneHalf'': The ''Battle for "Ms. Beachside"'' episode had Kasumi wondering why guys kept asking her out, even though she wasn't participating in the pageant. And was genuinely surprised to hear that she won, regardless[[note]]over Ranma-chan, Shampoo, Ukyo, and Kodachi[[/note]].

* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange Vol 2 #96'', the eponymous character's colleague Dane Whitman (a.k.a. Black Knight) ends up attracting a large amount of attention while doing a morning run on a cruise ship. Dane's worried it's because people can see Strange's AstralProjection accompanying him, and Strange has to point out that no, he's quite invisible, and the real explanation is that Dane's an attractively built young man running around in a T-shirt and some very short gym shorts.

* [[http://marvel.wikia.com/File:Doctor_Strange_Vol_2_69_001.jpg One issue of]] ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'' has the eponymous character's colleague Dane Whitman (a.k.a. Black Knight) attracting a large amount of attention while doing a morning run on a cruise ship. Dane's worried it's because people can see Strange's AstralProjection accompanying him, and Strange has to point out that no, he's quite invisible, and the real explanation is that Dane's an attractively built young man running around in a T-shirt and some very short gym shorts.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Starfire's DayInTheLimelight episode "Transformation" starts off with the narrator pointing out that she's "very beautiful, but thinks nothing of it". The entire time her transformation (Tamaranian puberty) occurs, she's less concerned with being pretty and more concerned with simply going back to normal. Eventually she does, with the bonus of having laser eyes now. In general, she doesn't seem to notice when people are physically attracted to her, and in fact responds violently whenever a villain tries to pull the IHaveYouNowMyPretty routine on her.

* ''Literature/CampHalfBloodSeries'' Percy Jackson, in his pov there is absolutely no comment on his looks but on other povs he is described as extremely attractive, one character even thinking that he was a god in disguise.

* In a documentary in which British celebrities were shown never-before-aired interviews of themselves from TheSixties, Maureen Lipman is moved to tears by the sight of her younger self and admits: "I never knew I was pretty."

* ''LightNovel/{{Maoyu}}'': The Demon Queen apparently believes she's "wasted away" due to dedicating decades of her life to economical science, and thinks she lacks on the physical appeal human men would seek in a woman. Even though the Hero quickly takes notice of how beautiful she is ([[BuxomBeautyStandard especially her huge rack]]), and later attracts a few suitors when disguised as "the Crimson Scholar", which leaves her genuinely puzzled.

* ''LightNovel/ScrappedPrincess'': Racquel is a bit of [[CloudCuckoolander a ditz]], so she fails to realize the effect she has on men, including when she was helping peddle Mr. Soupy buns, in the third episode. Even though her dress only showed a modest bit of leg and cleavage, it didn't stop onlookers from staring and being drawn to her like flies. Yet, [[InnocentFanserviceGirl it never occurred to her that it was her looks]] that was raking in the customers. Likewise, she never notices [[HopelessSuitor Mr. Berkens']] crush on her and only sees of him as a fatherly figure, because of his striking resemblance to her dead father.

* Priestess Rao from ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' seems oblivious to her effect on men and is baffled by Issun's comments about "melons" and being [[GagBoobs "stacked to the ceiling"]]. Ostensibly it's because she is a holy woman and too innocent to understand. [[spoiler:In reality, it is because she is the demon Ninetails in disguise.]]

A character who, for some odd reason, doesn't seem to realize how attractive they are. Despite [[HeadTurningBeauty all the attention their good looks bring them]], they will either not notice it or interpret it as anything other than the fact that they're really good looking.

* ''Manga/MakenKi'': In the anime, Ms. Aki honestly has no idea why she gets so many visits [[SchoolNurse to her office]], despite it being obvious it's [[BuxomIsBetter because of her]] [[GagBoobs K-Cup breasts]] [[HospitalHottie and figure]], along with the skintight miniskirt she wears. Which contradicts her manga portrayal, where she's perfectly aware of [[LustObject how the male students think of her]] and is shown to be [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn self-conscious because of it.]]
* ''LightNovel/{{Maoyu}}'': The Demon Queen apparently believes she's "wasted away" due to dedicating decades of her life to economical science, and thinks she lacks on the physical appeal human men would seek in a woman. Even though the Hero quickly takes notice of how beautiful she is ([[BuxomIsBetter especially her]] [[GagBoobs huge rack]]), and later attracts a few suitors when disguised as "the Crimson Scholar", which leaves her genuinely puzzled.

* Played straight and later averted in the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society". For most of the episode, Bebe can't seem to figure out why all the boys in her class suddenly find her cool and smart and want to hang out with her. When she finds out [[BuxomIsBetter it's because of her breasts]], she tries to get them reduced so they'll take her more seriously.

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* Personality: a dorky character, a CuteClumsyGirl, a BrokenBird, etc., might incorrectly presume their awkwardness hides any beauty they might have. For a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, their own attractiveness might be just one of many things they find confusing. Then there are those characters that are too humble to notice or remember how attractive they are to others.