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After all, All Love Is Unrequited. Distinct from the Romantic False Lead in that the latter will actually catch the Girl's attention and make Boy jealous and uncomfortable. The Hopeless Suitor thinks that their rival is a Romantic False Lead when in reality there was no competition in the first place; the object of their affection simply doesn ...
The Hangover is a film series consisting of three films which adapts Rom Com tropes. I Love You, Man, which embraces and adapts countless Rom Com tropes. Love Actually is a Rom Com that has multiple couples, one of them is a bromantic couple. The first half of Melody (S.W.A.L.K.) is about how Daniel makes friends with Ornshaw before it heads ...
This is a male character common in any media with a romantic plot. He serves as a foil to the male lead, both for the audience and for the potential Love Interests in the work. Often he has an outwardly abrasive personality. Despite that, he is the main character's primary male companion. Common developments for the character include some sort ...
Tropes: Abhorrent Admirer: A common victim of unrequited love is someone regarded as disgusting by the recipient of their love. Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder: A character's feelings fade after their love interest is gone for a long time. All Love Is Unrequited: No romantic affections are returned. Attempted Homewrecker: Someone wants to be ...
Hopeless Suitor. Basic Trope: A character's love for another is ignored or unrequited because they're already in a relationship and/or it's not possible for them to reciprocate. Straight: Alice is in love with Bob, who is already in a relationship with Claire and does not notice Alice's feelings. Exaggerated: Alice sends lots of love letters ...
At its core, this trope transpires when a character's logic and train of thought run on Romance Novel conventions. In its most severe cases, one character is totally in love with another and the idea of confessing his/her feelings sends said character directly into full-blown delusions of grandeur about returned affections.
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Ah, love. One of the fundamental forces of drama, and a key component in Heartwarming Moments. Love comes in many forms, but this index lists virtually all Tropes concerning the most recognizable form, romantic love. For tropes about familial love and platonic love, see Family Tropes and Friendship Tropes, respectively.
