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Fake Relationship
For some strategic reason, characters pretend to be in a relationship but ultimately develop real romantic feelings for each other.
Soulmates
Characters are destined for each other, often with a sense that their coming together was 'meant to be' and defies all odds.
Uptown Girl/Downtown Guy
This trope features a romance between individuals from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds, often with the woman being from an upper class.
Friends to Lovers
Characters in this trope are friends first but eventually realize they have deeper feelings for each other, leading to a romantic relationship.
Fish Out of Water
A character is put into an unfamiliar environment where they feel out of place, often leading to a romantic connection with someone native to that world.
Second Chance Romance
This trope explores a couple who broke up and then, after some time apart, they find each other again and rekindle their love.
Forbidden Love
The couple faces external pressures and obstacles that deem their love inappropriate or off-limits but they're drawn to each other nonetheless.
One Bed
A scenario where there's only one bed available, forcing the two characters to share it and often leading to an acceleration in their relationship.
Secret Billionaire
One character is secretly wealthy and hides their true identity, often to find someone who loves them for who they are, not for their money.
Alpha Hero
The love interest is an alpha male - confident, protective, and often possessive - who plays a dominant role in the relationship.
Mistaken Identity
One character is assumed to be someone they're not, often leading to comedic and romantic mishaps before the truth comes out.
Arranged Marriage
The couple's relationship starts as an arrangement by outside parties and develops into actual love over time.
Beauty and the Beast
One character perceives themselves or is perceived by others as 'beastly' in some way, but the love of the other reveals their 'beauty'.
Opposites Attract
Characters with very different personalities, backgrounds, or life views fall in love, highlighting their contrasting traits.
Marriage of Convenience
Characters marry for practical reasons rather than love, but as they live life together, they develop true romantic feelings.
Enemies to Lovers
This trope involves two characters who start off with animosity and dislike between them, but through various events, they develop a romantic relationship.
Amnesia
One character loses their memory, adding complexity to the relationship as they may not remember their partner, or the dynamic changes as a result.
Love Triangle
One character has two potential love interests and must choose between them, creating tension and drama.
Wallflower
A shy or less noticed character is overlooked by others but is eventually seen and loved by a key character for their true qualities.
Small Town Romance
A romantic plot set in a quaint, close-knit small town, often involving community events and local traditions as a background to the romance.
Office Romance
Characters working together in a professional setting develop a romantic relationship, which often includes the challenge of hiding it from coworkers.
Holiday Romance
The romance is set and often sparked by the magic and festivities of a holiday, like Christmas or Valentine's Day.
Mail-Order Bride
A character agrees to marry someone they've never met in person, usually moving to a new place to do so, and genuine love develops after the marriage.
On the Run
Characters are forced to flee together due to external threats, leading to a fast-paced romance under pressure.
Reformed Rake
A notorious playboy or womanizer finally meets the one who makes them want to change their ways and commit to a monogamous relationship.
Taming of the Shrew
This trope involves a 'shrewish' character, often female, who is perceived to be stubborn or headstrong, and is softened by their romantic counterpart.
Time Travel
Characters from different times fall in love, adding the element of historical or futuristic differences to their romance.
Disguise and Hidden Identity
A character hides their true identity by disguising themselves, often leading to complications in their romance when their true self is revealed.
Sports Romance
Romance that revolves around sports, often featuring an athlete as one of the main characters and including the competitive nature of sports as a backdrop.
Royalty/Commoner
A romance between a royal or someone of noble status and a common person, typically with societal and familial pressures.
May-December Romance
A romantic relationship between two people with a significant age difference, often facing societal judgment and personal challenges.
Protector
One character has a duty to protect the other, often leading to a close relationship and eventually falling in love.
Return to Hometown
A character comes back to their hometown after being away and rekindles a romance with someone from their past.
Kidnapped
One character is kidnapped and the other is involved in rescuing them, sparking or deepening romantic feelings.
Starcrossed Lovers
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, this trope involves lovers who are doomed from the start due to external factors but are irrevocably drawn to each other.
A New Lease on Life
A character who has experienced hardship, illness, or a near-death experience is given a new perspective on life, often resulting in a passionate romance.
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