Since every day at 6 when he wakes up everything is reset, he can profess his love to a woman, sleep with her, and wake up without her ever realizing this had happened since technically it never did. At one point he uses this to take advantage and convince a variety of beautiful women he loves them or he knew them by learning stuff about them, coming back the next day, and using this knowledge to seduce them. Groundhog Day pulls this with the lead character, Phil, who is stuck in a Ground Hog Day Loop and can't get out.In the Fantastic Four (2005) movie, Victor Von Doom's assistant wonders, "Why Sue? You could have any other woman in the world." Victor quickly rejoins, " That's why.Eddie Murphy's character, an African prince, wants to find a woman who would love him for who he is, not an Arranged Marriage trained to obey him or a Gold Digger after his money. This is the premise of Coming to America.In Casino Royale (2006), James Bond falls for Vesper Lynd because she's the only woman he's ever met who doesn't easily fall for his charms.Wolverine underestimates Jean, she blasts him with Telekinesis and afterwards, he starts becoming more attracted to her and even abandons his mission to kill Professor Xavier. The Ultimate Marvel adaptation has this as well.Pity every adaptation ever forgets that, having Logan fall for her the instant he first sees her. Every time she'd telekinetically clobber him and shout "I am no one's property!", it seemed to make him hotter for her. Jean Grey in the comics doesn't really seem to earn Wolverine's interest until she shouts him down.Little did she know that this wasn't because he wasn't or normally wouldn't be interested but because he had been running himself so ragged as both Spider-Man and Peter Parker the last several days that he could barely stay conscious much less hold a conversation at the time. Spider-Man: Gwen Stacy's attraction to Peter Parker started because he was the only guy she had ever met that didn't instantly fall at her feet and acted very disinterested and dismissive of her on their first day of college when they first met, which quickly made her very determined to get him to notice her.It didn't stop him from putting dozens of video cameras in her ship and robot friend to watch her all day. (He is a powerful telepath but Humans Are Special by not being psykers - her mind is blank for him.) This develops into a genuine love that gives him what might qualify as a Heel–Face Turn. He keeps a whole harem of his past conquests but obsesses over this one girl he cannot get. In the Sillage comic The Collector, a corrupt alien diplomat develops an obsession for Nävis in this way.Loki: Agent of Asgard: Loki becomes attracted to Verity Willis because she has the power to see through all forms of falsehood, including illusions, so fooling her is quite a challenge.Fables: In Fairest, Prince Charming tells Nalayani he has genuine feelings for her because she's unaffected by his charm.Rayek: Because you are the only one worth having! Leetah: Then why pursue me, my arrogant one? Rayek: I have asked you to be my lifemate. Also compare Power Dynamics Kink and Rejection Affection. When the uncontrollable object is not flattered by the attention, she may be dealing with a Prince Charming Wannabe. Sub-Trope of Somebody Doesn't Love Raymond, Forbidden Fruit and No Challenge Equals No Satisfaction. This is often an explanation behind Ladykiller in Love and implied in The Love Slap of Epiphany. If The Casanova gets a Love Interest, he will often fall for her because of this trope. Forbidden Fruit is also a factor since something unattainable is naturally more desirable. In other words, this person has the power to choose the seducer of their own free will, and love them for who they are on the inside. Then they find a true challenge when they meet another character who, for whatever reason, is immune to their charms. The lyrics to I Love You Because are very sweet and incredibly apt for a wedding.A person who, by intense charisma, magic, science, or mundane methods of seduction, is able to make everyone throw themselves at their feet absolutely anyone they want. You may not immediately recognise I Love You Because (but listen here on youtube) and it may ring a bell. A true classic today for our wedding ceremony reading choice: it's a very old song originally made famous by country star Jim Reeves in the 1950s.
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