History Main / WomenPreferStrongMen

* In the ''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck'' short "Muscle Tussle," Daffy's girlfriend is swept off her feet by a muscular beach hunk. Daffy is then tricked by a con man into believing he can lift 500 pounds after buying his serum. After a challenging the rival to a contest of strength, Daffy wins by pure fluke and his girlfriend instantly likes him again.

* VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': Not so much strong as strong-''willed'', but Dulia-Chai fell in love with her husband Chai-Nuzz when she saw the times he overcame his shortcomings and became a {{Determinator}} in whatever he put his mind to.

* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' Nan of the Hunting Blades guild outright states that she prefers strong men and cannot marry someone weak, and for that reason is going to face off against Karol in the final match of his version of the 100-Man Melee. Karol, who is [[KidHero still prepubescent]], ObliviousToLove, and [[IdiotHero not the sharpest knife in the drawer on top of all that]], is confused then as to why Nan would challenge him. Trigger {{Tsundere}} reaction from Nan.

* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'': Forte Stollen is a non-physical variant of the trope, since she makes it clear that her ideal man is someone of strong convictions whom she can trust to watch her back in battle. On her route, she works hard to shape Tact up into that image, and by the third game, she's pretty delighted when [[BridalCarry he forcefully carries her]] to the infirmary when she's not heeding his advice to take things easy and rest.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'': Female pedestrians will often compliment CJ if he is muscular, with many of the compliments reading heavily as flirting. It's mostly averted in the case of CJ's potential girlfriends, however; Denise doesn't care about his appearance, Helena will only date him if he is skinny, and Michelle and Barbara will only date him [[ChubbyChaser if he is fat]]. The only two girlfriends that prefer CJ to be muscular are Katie and Millie.

Compare AllAmazonsWantHercules, where the (Amazonian) woman would only settle for a man who is stronger than her and AllGirlsWantBadBoys, where a "bad" personality could be equated with strength by way of aggression, which attracts her. Contrast WeaknessTurnsHerOn and the genderflip, AmazonChaser, where a guy is attracted to girls who are good at fighting (strong girls are properly AmazonianBeauty). This can be but isn't always TruthInTelevision, since RealLife attraction is of course usually more complex than just one factor.

* ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLuca'', [[FilleFatale Sofia]] immediately develops a crush on [[HotBlooded Alberto]] because of his bold, confident and adventurous personality and the fact that he works as both a fisherman and a lifeguard (who are are quite difficult jobs that require a lot of energy and effort).

Compare AllAmazonsWantHercules, where the (Amazonian) woman would only settle for a man who is stronger than her and AllGirlsWantBadBoys, where a "bad" personality could be equated with strength by way of aggression, which attracts her. Contrast WeaknessTurnsHerOn and the genderflip, AmazonChaser, where a guy is attracted to girls who are good at fighting (strong girls are properly AmazonianBeauty). Studies have shown that this is generally TruthInTelevision, although RealLife attraction is of course usually more complex than just one factor.

* In ''Fanfic/{{Twins}}'', Sakura Matou is turned on by the knowledge that Shirou Emiya would kill to protect her if he had to.

[-[[caption-width-right:350:Looks like Mister Potato Head [[DoubleEntendre doesn't measure up]] in this CockFight.]]-]