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Cringy edits from when I was younger.


* '''Deconstructed''': [[TruthInTelevision Bob feels entitled to Alice because he is a "good guy" and refuses to respect her lack of attraction to her.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': This only lasts a short while. Bob gets over it and finds a woman who likes him in spite of his appearance.

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* '''Deconstructed''': [[TruthInTelevision [[EntitledToHaveYou Bob feels entitled to Alice because he is a "good guy" and refuses to respect her lack of attraction to her.him.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': This only lasts a short while.while, because Bob really is a nice guy and can't remain angry over this for too long. Bob gets over it and finds a woman who likes him in spite of his appearance.

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* '''Invoked''': ???Bob decides to be very nice in order to make up for his ugly appearance.



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* '''Defied''': ???Bob decides to improve his appearance rather than rely on his personality.



* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob are a case of UglyGuyHotWife, and Alice seems genuinely happy with him rather than a GoldDigger.
* '''Deconstructed''': [[TruthInTelevision Bob feels entitled to Alice because he is a "good guy" and refuses to respect her lack of attraction to her.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': This only lasts a short while. Bob gets over it and finds a woman who likes him in spite of his appearance.



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* '''Parodied''': Bob tries to [[LiteralMetaphor really turn himself inside out]] upon learning this.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob tries to [[LiteralMetaphor really turn himself himself]] [[BluntMetaphorsTrauma inside out]] upon learning this.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't unattractive by any means, but isn't nowhere near as handsome as [[{{Hunk}} the other men]]. Despite this, Alice accepts him for who he is.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't unattractive by any means, but isn't nowhere near as handsome as [[{{Hunk}} the other men]].men. Despite this, Alice accepts him for who he is.



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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob might be a good guy... but Calvin, a {{Hunk}}, is still infinitely more popular with ladies, [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys despite being a bit of a]] DumbJock or even JerkJock.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???But there's always at least one girl [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan with a type for nice guys]] [[GeekyTurnOn and/or geeks]], regardless of their appearance.



* '''Enforced''': WriterOnBoard, possibly with fear of being accused of 'lookism' thrown in for good measure.

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* '''Enforced''': WriterOnBoard, WriterOnBoard advocating for [[BeYourself Being Yourself]], possibly with fear of being accused of 'lookism' accusations thrown in for good measure.



-->'''Bob''': "Did I just learned a lesson about looks?"

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-->'''Bob''': "Did I just learned learn a lesson about looks?"
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't unattractive by any means, but isn't nowhere near as handsome as the other men. Despite this, Alice accepts him for who he is.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Outward appearances matter.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't unattractive by any means, but isn't nowhere near as handsome as [[{{Hunk}} the other men.men]]. Despite this, Alice accepts him for who he is.
* '''Justified''': ???
If you had to choose between a good-looking {{Jerkass}} and a not-so-handsome NiceGuy, who would you choose?
* '''Inverted''': [[BeautyIsBest Outward appearances matter.]]



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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob tries to [[LiteralMetaphor really turn himself inside out]] upon learning this.



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* '''Enforced''': ???WriterOnBoard, possibly with fear of being accused of 'lookism' thrown in for good measure.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character learns a lesson that outward appearances don't matter and the inside counts.
*'''Straight''': Bob is unattractive and is rejected by a number of very attractive women because of it. Alice is the one who doesn't reject Bob and likes him for his kind personality, which makes Bob realize that looks don't matter.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob is so hideous that every woman would run away in horror whenever he asks them out, except for Alice, who finds Bob to be a wonderful person, making Bob realize that the inside counts.
*'''Downplayed''': Bob isn't unattractive by any means, but isn't nowhere near as handsome as the other men. Despite this, Alice accepts him for who he is.
*'''Justified''': ???
*'''Inverted''': Outward appearances matter.
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*'''Averted''':
** There is no lesson about whether or not looks matter.
** Alice chooses to go with Bob regardless of looks or personality.
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*'''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': "Did I just learned a lesson about looks?"
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*'''Discussed''':
-->'''[[AlphaBitch Clara]]''': [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim Why would Alice choose to go out with that loser?]]\\
'''Jane''': Maybe because there's more to Bob than looks.\\
'''Clara''': That's ridiculous! Looks is everything!\\
'''Jane''': Well it's not the case here, now is it?
*'''Conversed''': "Oh joy. We've just learned a repetitive moral about how looks don't matter."
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