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** Alice is grey-asexual, and has only ever felt attraction to Bob through very specific circumstances relating to his characteristics/personality.
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** Alice and Bob are HighSchoolSweethearts. Alice been with him for pretty much her entire dating career, and so she's never really given other guys much thought.

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** Alice and Bob are HighSchoolSweethearts. Alice has been with him for pretty much her entire dating career, and so she's never really given other guys much thought.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice both claims that she is attracted to other people than Bob and that she was lying about said claim. The evidence given in-series never seems to hint at one way or the other, to the dismay of many.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice both claims that she is attracted to other people than Bob and that she was lying about said claim. The evidence given in-series never seems to hint at one way or the other, to the dismay of many.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Has Alice ever had the hots anyone ''besides'' Bob?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Has Alice ever had the hots for anyone ''besides'' Bob?"



* '''Exploited''': A [[ShapeshiftingSeducer shapeshifter]] kidnaps Bob and assumes his identity to get close to Alice and learn her [[BreadEggsMilkSquick secrets, weaknesses, as well as get her to sleep with him]].

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* '''Exploited''': A [[ShapeshiftingSeducer shapeshifter]] {{shapeshift|ingSeducer}}er kidnaps Bob and assumes his identity to get close to Alice and learn her [[BreadEggsMilkSquick secrets, weaknesses, as well as get her to sleep with him]].



-->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?
-->'''Alice:'''Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land.
or...
-->'''Alice:'''No, I've known he was the one [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since I]] [[PuppyLove was nine.]]
* '''Conversed''': "You know, this new show's hero… are you really straight if you've only ever liked ''one'' person?"

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-->'''Emily:'''Hey -->'''Emily:''' Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… to... ''anyone'' else, really?
-->'''Alice:'''Yeah,
really?\\
'''Alice:''' Yeah,
of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land.
or...
-->'''Alice:'''No,
TV-land.\\
or...\\
'''Alice:''' No,
I've known he was the one [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since I]] [[PuppyLove was nine.]]
* '''Conversed''': "You know, this new show's hero… hero... are you really straight if you've only ever liked ''one'' person?"



** Alice is attracted to Bob but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]] and so she lives alone because she won't take anyone else.

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** Alice is attracted to Bob Bob, but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]] her]], and so she lives alone because she won't take anyone else.



** Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship to work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy even if they're not attracted to each other sexually.
** Alice is attracted to Bob but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]], and so Alice instead hooks up with Bob's [[SettleForSibling twin brother]]/IdenticalStranger, Rob, who ''is'' attracted to her. If neither of those options are available, she can still find someone who is, say, 80% Bob, and do her best to avoid LovingAShadow.

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** Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… to... but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship to work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy even if they're not attracted to each other sexually.
** Alice is attracted to Bob Bob, but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]], and so Alice instead hooks up with Bob's [[SettleForSibling twin brother]]/IdenticalStranger, Rob, who ''is'' attracted to her. If neither of those options are available, she can still find someone who is, say, 80% Bob, and do her best to avoid LovingAShadow.
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** Alice is grey-asexual, and has only ever felt attraction to Bob through very specific circumstances relating to his characteristics/personality.
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** Alice and Bob were childhood friends and she started to develop deeper feelings.

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** Alice and Bob were have known each other since childhood friends and now that they're adults, she started to develop deeper feelings.
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** Alice converted her closet into a [[StalkerShrine shrine]] dedicated to Bob with several pictures of him on the walls, which she uses during her... [[ADateWithRosiePalms "alone time"]].

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** Alice converted her closet into a [[StalkerShrine shrine]] dedicated to Bob with several pictures of him on the walls, which she uses during her... [[ADateWithRosiePalms "alone time"]].time".
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** Alice is in a time or society when women weren't as valued as they are in present-day Western societies, but Bob was one of the few men who shared Alice's feminist views and encouraged her to pursue her career.
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** Alice is a ButtMonkey, mistreated by all men except for [[NiceGuy Bob]], who she falls in love with [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because he was nice to her]].

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** Alice is a ButtMonkey, mistreated by all men except for [[NiceGuy Bob]], [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan who she falls in love with with]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because he was nice to her]].
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** -->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?

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** -->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?



*** or...

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*** or...
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-->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?\\
''Alice:'''Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land.
or...

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-->'''Emily:'''Hey **-->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?\\
''Alice:'''Yeah,
really?
-->'''Alice:'''Yeah,
of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land.
or...***or...
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-->Emily:"Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?"\\
-->Alice:"Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land."
or..
-->Alice:"No, I've known he was the one since I was nine."

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-->Emily:"Hey -->'''Emily:'''Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?"\\
-->Alice:"Yeah,
really?\\
''Alice:'''Yeah,
of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land."
or..
-->Alice:"No,

or...
-->'''Alice:'''No,
I've known he was the one [[ChildhoodFriendRomance since I I]] [[PuppyLove was nine."]]

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* '''Discussed''': "Hey Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?"\\
"Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land." or "No, I've known he was the one since I was nine."

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* '''Discussed''': "Hey '''Discussed''':
-->Emily:"Hey
Alice, have you ever been attracted to… ''anyone'' else, really?"\\
"Yeah, -->Alice:"Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land." or "No, "
or..
-->Alice:"No,
I've known he was the one since I was nine."
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** Bob becomes [[AttractiveBentGender "Barbara"]] and Alice even more attracted to Bob now that she's a woman.

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** Bob becomes [[AttractiveBentGender "Barbara"]] and Alice becomes even more attracted to Bob now that she's a woman.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is attracted to everyone man she meets ''except'' for Bob.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is attracted to everyone every man she meets ''except'' for Bob.

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** Except she finds Bob more attractive than any of them.

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** Except she finds The other men either resemble Bob more attractive than any or have some aspect, like a hobby, that reminds her of them.Bob.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice both claims that she is attracted to other people than Bob and that she was lying. The evidence given in-series never seems to hint at one way or the other, to the dismay of many.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice both claims that she is attracted to other people than Bob and that she was lying.lying about said claim. The evidence given in-series never seems to hint at one way or the other, to the dismay of many.



* '''Defied''': She's not attracted to Bob because it's him... But because they share a ConvenientlyCommonKink of some sort. Alice realises this and tries to meet others who share the kink.

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* '''Defied''': She's not attracted to Bob because it's him... But because they share a ConvenientlyCommonKink of some sort. Alice realises realizes this and tries to meet others who share the kink.



* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob is the only person she's attracted to, Alice sees Bob has her only chance for love. Not wanting to screw things up, she's willing to forgive him almost anything, which leads to an unhealthy relationship. Or maybe AllLoveIsUnrequited and she lives alone because she won't take anyone else.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship to work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
**
Because Bob is the only person she's attracted to, Alice sees Bob has her only chance for love. Not wanting to screw things up, she's willing to forgive him almost anything, which leads to an unhealthy relationship. Or maybe AllLoveIsUnrequited relationship.
** Alice is attracted to Bob but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]]
and so she lives alone because she won't take anyone else.
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
**
Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship to work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.happy even if they're not attracted to each other sexually.
** Alice is attracted to Bob but [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Bob isn't attracted to her]], and so Alice instead hooks up with Bob's [[SettleForSibling twin brother]]/IdenticalStranger, Rob, who ''is'' attracted to her. If neither of those options are available, she can still find someone who is, say, 80% Bob, and do her best to avoid LovingAShadow.
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** Bob becomes [[AttractiveBentGender "Barbara"]] and Alice even more attracted to Bob now that he's a woman.

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** Bob becomes [[AttractiveBentGender "Barbara"]] and Alice even more attracted to Bob now that he's she's a woman.



* '''Exploited''': A [[ShapeshiftingSeducer shapeshifter]] kidnaps Bob and assumes his identity to get close to Alice and learn her [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking secrets, weaknesses, as well as get her to sleep with him]].

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* '''Exploited''': A [[ShapeshiftingSeducer shapeshifter]] kidnaps Bob and assumes his identity to get close to Alice and learn her [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking [[BreadEggsMilkSquick secrets, weaknesses, as well as get her to sleep with him]].

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends don't like Bob, so they try to set her up with dates. Said dates usually end in comedic disaster and Alice goes right back to Bob.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob dies, and Alice either goes into TheMourningAfter and never remarries, or is DrivenToSuicide



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"Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land."

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"Yeah, of course I have. ThisIsReality, not some kind of sappy OneTrueLove tv-land." or "No, I've known he was the one since I was nine."

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are HighSchoolSweethearts. Alice been with him for pretty much her entire dating career, and so she's never really given other guys much thought.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice and Bob are HighSchoolSweethearts. Alice been with him for pretty much her entire dating career, and so she's never really given other guys much thought.thought.
** Alice has had other lovers than Bob, but they all have looked remarkably similar to Bob in one way or another.
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** Alice is demisexual.

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** Alice is demisexual.demisexual and Bob is the first man she's formed an emotional connection with.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice is attracted to Bob, and has been with him for a long time, but admittedly finds other men attractive.
* '''Double Subverted''': Except she finds Bob more attractive than any of them.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice is attracted to Bob, and has been with him for a long time, but admittedly finds other men attractive.
** During one of their "off" phases, Alice keeps talking about her beloved online friend, Rob, and decides to meet him in person and see where it goes.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Except she finds Bob more attractive than any of them.them.
** [[ItsASmallNetAfterAll "Rob" turns out to be Bob's online persona]].
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** Alice of Universe A and Alice of Universe B have been asexual for their entire adult lives, but, when their universes set up a stable portal network, they [[ScrewYourself get married]].
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** Should Bob [[CharacterDevelopment Change anything in his regular persona]], Alice's love for him will suddenly vanish completely, with her stating "You're not the Bob I fell in love with!" or even "You're not Bob! What have you done with my love!?"

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** Should Bob [[CharacterDevelopment Change change anything in his regular persona]], Alice's love for him will suddenly vanish completely, with her stating "You're not the Bob I fell in love with!" or even "You're not Bob! What have you done with my love!?"



* '''Enforced''': Alice and Bob are the two likable, attractive leads of the show, while everyone else is a either [[AlphaBitch bitchy]], a {{Jerkass}}, or a {{Gonk}}.

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* '''Enforced''': Alice and Bob are the two likable, attractive leads of the show, while everyone else is a either [[AlphaBitch bitchy]], a {{Jerkass}}, or a {{Gonk}}.
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** Alice is demisexual.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice both claims that she is attracted to other people than Bob and that she was lying. The evidence given in-series never seems to hint at one way or the other, to the dismay of many.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???She's not attracted to Bob because it's him... But because they share a ConvenientlyCommonKink of some sort. Alice realises this and tries to meet others who share the kink.



* '''Conversed''': "You know, this new show's hero… are you really staight if you've only ever liked ''one'' person?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob is the only person she's attracted to, Alice sees Bob has her only chance for love. Not wanting to screw things up, she's willing to forgive him almost anything, which leads to an unhealthy relationship.

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* '''Conversed''': "You know, this new show's hero… are you really staight straight if you've only ever liked ''one'' person?"
* '''Implied''': Whether Alice is attracted to anyone else than Bob is never outright stated... But whenever one of them gets jealous, Bob is always shown as being jealous unnecessarily.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob is the only person she's attracted to, Alice sees Bob has her only chance for love. Not wanting to screw things up, she's willing to forgive him almost anything, which leads to an unhealthy relationship. Or maybe AllLoveIsUnrequited and she lives alone because she won't take anyone else.



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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Platonic Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's OK. She still masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationship to work, and settles down with her best friend and {{Platonic {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's ok. She still masterbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationshp work, and settles down with her best friend and [[PlatonicLifePartners Platonic Life Partner]] Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's ok. OK. She still masterbates masturbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationshp relationship work, and settles down with her best friend and [[PlatonicLifePartners Platonic {{Platonic Life Partner]] Partner|s}} Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice comes to understand that Bob ''is'' the only person she'll ever be attracted to… but he's also an asshole. And that's ok. She still masterbates over him, but she stops trying to force their relationshp work, and settles down with her best friend and [[PlatonicLifePartners Platonic Life Partner]] Claire. Alice and Claire have a healthy relationship and make each other very happy.



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