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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'': Ann Perkins, who's also a nurse, definitely has a bad tendency to fall into the FlorenceNightingaleEffect. Being in relationships with stable, confident men freaks her out, most notably her [[InsecureLoveInterest insecurity]] over being with the perfect physical specimen that is Chris Traeger. When Chris turns out to have a poor immune system and gets hit hard by the flu bug going around town in "Flu Season", Ann is overjoyed to be able to take care of him.

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Ann Perkins, who's also Perkins is a nurse, definitely nurse who has a bad tendency to fall into the FlorenceNightingaleEffect. Being in relationships with stable, confident men freaks her out, most notably her [[InsecureLoveInterest insecurity]] over being with the perfect physical specimen that is Chris Traeger. When Chris turns out to have a poor immune system and gets hit hard by the flu bug going around town in "Flu Season", Ann is overjoyed to be able to take care of him.him.
** Lucy loves how easy it is for her to throw Tom around.
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* ''Series/TheGoodPlace'': Eleanor and her roommate's attraction to the environmentalist:

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* ''Series/TheGoodPlace'': [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] between Eleanor and her roommate's attraction roommate with regards to the environmentalist:environmentalist who hands out flyers at the grocery store they shop at:
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* The basis of ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'''s attraction to Steve Trevor, in UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Although Trevor's hardly a 98-pound weakling -- he's an Army pilot, after all -- all men seem fragile to Diana, who can bench press jeeps. In [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 one story]] where Steve experiments with an electronic device that "releases brain energy into the muscles", he gets to have SuperStrength and bosses Diana around a bit, but she muses "Some girls like to have a man stronger than they are make them do things. Do I -- like it? I don't know -- it's sort of thrilling. But isn't it more fun to make the man obey?"

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* The basis of ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'''s attraction to Steve Trevor, in UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks.[[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the Golden]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age of Comic Books]]. Although Trevor's hardly a 98-pound weakling -- he's an Army pilot, after all -- all men seem fragile to Diana, who can bench press jeeps. In [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 one story]] where Steve experiments with an electronic device that "releases brain energy into the muscles", he gets to have SuperStrength and bosses Diana around a bit, but she muses "Some girls like to have a man stronger than they are make them do things. Do I -- like it? I don't know -- it's sort of thrilling. But isn't it more fun to make the man obey?"
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* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Akane says this to Ranma to comfort him after she finds out he's terrified of cats and becomes a frightened, submissive individual around them. Bonus points because [[FlorenceNightingaleEffect she's tending to him]] at the time.

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* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Akane says this to Ranma to comfort him after she finds out he's terrified [[TraumaButton terrified]] of cats [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes cats]] and becomes a frightened, submissive individual around them. Bonus points because [[FlorenceNightingaleEffect she's tending to him]] at the time.
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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': Some writers have suggested that this is the reason nerdy Peter Parker is so irresistible to numerous beautfil women like Gwen Stacy, Mary-Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy.

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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Some writers have suggested that this is the reason nerdy Peter Parker is so irresistible to numerous beautfil women like Gwen Stacy, Mary-Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy.



-->-- ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 1, #141, dialogue by Creator/GerryConway.

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-->-- ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 1, ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan1963'' #141, dialogue by Creator/GerryConway.
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** Buffy's first deliberate (non-magically induced) kiss with Spike happens after he's been beaten by Glory and is covered with bruises.

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