History Main / SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy

** This was done with Rarity in MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic. From the beginning, she has a [[Understatement huge crush]] on [[MeaningfulName Prince Blueblood]]. She meets him in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver Best Night Ever]], and [[spoiler: finds out that he's a major [[RoyalBrat douche]]. [[ItsAllAboutMe Typi]][[Jerkass cal.]]]]

** This was done with Rarity in MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic. From the beginning, she has a [[Understatement huge crush]] on [[MeaningfulName Prince Blueblood]]. She meets him in [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver Best Night Ever]], and [[spoiler: finds out that he's a major [[RoyalBrat douche]]. [[ItsAllAboutMe Typical.]]]]

* Singer KatyPerry went back and performed at her old high school, and took the time to single out the football star she had a big crush on, who never noticed her. Shane Lopes is a football coach at his old high school now, and Katy kind of rubbed it in. A ton.

* ''SixteenCandles'', Sam has a crush on Jake Ryan the whole movie.

* In ''{{Unfabulous}}'', Addy has a crush on Jake, the coolest guy at school. It comes as a shock to everyone when [[BigManOnCampus him]] and [[HollywoodNerd her]] actually end up dating.

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* Extremely common in {{shojo}} anime and manga. Some examples:
** In ''CharismaDoll'', Sara likes Hayase, who's the most popular guy. He's also a huge popstar, so that's why he's so popular. He actually likes Sara's alter ego popstar personality Sala.
** Sadako likes Kazehaya in ''KimiNiTodoke''. This is actually played with in the series because her love is requited by him, but ''because'' she's a loner.
** In ''{{Manga/ION}}'', Ion has a huge crush on the most popular guy and StudentCouncilPresident, Koki.
** In ''Himekei Doll'', Ayumu is obsessed with Renji, who's not only popular, but a fashion designer as well.
* In a {{shonen}} example, Sakura (of ''{{Naruto}}''), has an infatuation with Sasuke, which is one of her defining traits, particularly at the beginning. It is also totally unrequited, with Sasuke often calling Sakura out for being average. Of course, this is often PlayedForLaughs, as almost every girl in ''Naruto'' is obsessed with Sasuke, particularly while they're still in the Academy. The competition over Sasuke has had such results as ending friendships, causing fights in classrooms, and trampling innocent bystanders.
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* Very common in {{shojo}} anime and manga. Some examples:

** In {{Manga/ION}}, Ion has a huge crush on the most popular guy and StudentCouncilPresident, Koki.

* Happens in a lot of {{shojo}} anime and manga. Some examples:

* Happens in a lot of {{shoujo}} anime and manga. Some examples:

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* In ''CharismaDoll'', Sara likes Hayase, who's the most popular guy. He's also a huge popstar, so that's why he's so popular. He actually likes Sara's alter ego popstar personality Sala.
* Sadako likes Kazehaya in ''KimiNiTodoke''. This is actually played with in the series because her love is requited by him, but ''because'' she's a loner.
* In {{Manga/ION}}, Ion has a huge crush on the most popular guy and StudentCouncilPresident, Koki.
* In ''HimekeiDoll'', Ayumu is obsessed with Renji, who's not only popular but a fashion designer.


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There's something about the BigManOnCampus that drives all the girls wild... even the ones that know he is ''sooo'' out of their league. If the dorky girl wants the most popular guy at school, it usually happens in two ways: the two end up together, or she finds out that he's actually a huge jerk. Sometimes all it takes is [[BeautifulAllAlong a makeover]] to get the guy to notice the girl. If he ends up returning her feelings, often his ex-girlfriend TheLibby will get jealous. [[NoAccountingForTaste Classmates will wonder what the quarterback is doing with the nerd.]] This version is common WishFulfillment often seen in shows aimed at tweens and in {{chick flick}}s. If it doesn't work out between them, expect there to be AnAesop, usually something like [[BeYourself "Don't change yourself for a jerk"]] or "Popularity isn't everything".

-->--''Taylor Swift'', "Fifteen"

* The speaker in "You Belong With Me", that TaylorSwift song [[SarcasmMode that we all love]].

* Similar to ''ThirteenGoingOnThirty'', Romy of ''RomyAndMichelesHighSchoolReunion'' crushed hard on the popular guy in high school who supurned her affections at the prom. At the reunion we find he's a loser unhappily married to TheLibby.

* In ''ThirteenGoingOnThirty'', Jenna Rink wants to be with the most popular guy. She gets put in the closet with him playing "Seven Minutes In Heaven", and it turns out to be a mean prank. When she magically becomes 30 years old, she finds out [[FutureLoser that he becomes a fat taxi driver.]]

* In the DisneyChannel movie ''ReadItAndWeep'', the dorky protagonist likes Marco Vega, the most popular and hot guy in school. OrSoIHeard.

*Riley in ''TheReplacements'', supposedly on {{Yandere}} levels, OrSoIHeard