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So, you've got a Badass, Jerk with a Heart of Gold, an Action Girl, perhaps a Deadpan Snarker, Sociopathic Hero, Comedic Sociopath, or Tsundere (type A, though type B can also qualify) character, who normally goes for romantic interests who are similar in character. But...is she really going out with the Non-Action Guy now?! With regards to the other partner, this is a person who either likes being run over by their Significant Other, or at least think they do, but later on isn't too happy about it. Generally strays into Love Martyr territory if the relationship goes on for too long.

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  • So, you've got a Badass, Jerk with a Heart of Gold, an Action Girl, perhaps a Deadpan Snarker, Sociopathic Hero, Comedic Sociopath, or Tsundere (type A, though type B can also qualify) character, who normally goes for romantic interests who are similar in character. But...is she really going out with the Non-Action Guy now?! With regards to the other partner, this is a person who either likes being run over by their Significant Other, or at least think they do, but later on isn't too happy about it. Generally strays into Love Martyr territory if the relationship goes on for too long.
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  • So, you've got a Badass, Jerk with a Heart of Gold, an Action Girl, perhaps a Deadpan Snarker, Sociopathic Hero, Comedic Sociopath, or Tsundere (type A, though type B can also qualify) character, who normally goes for romantic interests who are similar in character. But...is she really going out with the Non-Action Guy now?! The opposite of All Girls Want Bad Boys / All Amazons Want Hercules, this is when someone (usually a girl or woman) who's tough, Not Good with People, often has a sarcastic sense of humor, and normally dates someone who can stand up to him/her, instead goes for The Woobie, Non-Action Guy, The Chick (gender flipped as the guy who's passive, but a lesbian "pitbull dates puppy" relationship can happen), or the Extreme Doormat. This is a relationship where you know it's doomed from the get-go because the passive half clearly doesn't have the stones to stand up to the aggressive half, especially when he or she is in bulldozer mode. This is usually a change from the people they usually date... but possibly not for the better. With regards to the other partner, this is a person who either likes being run over by their Significant Other, or at least think they do, but later on isn't too happy about it. Generally strays into Love Martyr territory if the relationship goes on for too long. Mostly done with women dating men these days. Sometimes done in historical romance novels where a Badass decides to marry some fresh young innocent thing as a change from his usual Vamp or Femme Fatale choices. May be a Romantic False Lead if done deliberately to screw with a more suitable ex. Note: if the fellow is somewhat less Badass than his lady, but can and will still stand up to her, it's not quite this trope. So, Sam/Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica, Wash/Zoe from Firefly, and John/Aeryn from Farscape are similar, but don't make the cut here. Contrast Best Her to Bed Her. Also see True Love Is Exceptional for when a similar Opposites Attract dynamic actually works out.
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