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SIGH, romantic clichés. We know they’re the epitome of 'wanting to leap into the nearest black hole to get away from it' cringe.

Slow dancing in the kitchen? Yeah, because nothing says intimacy like standing on a sticky linoleum floor while the smoke detector goes off.

Hallmark movies have built an empire on “woman inherits bakery, man wears flannel, cue the snowstorm, annnndddd... boom... happily ever after.”

BUT, they still get us every damn time.

So what’s your romantic cliché that always gets you? The one you'll roll your eyes at in real life but eat up in books or erotic audios like it’s a five-course meal.

Drop it in the comments.

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kayla

Gimme that DRAMATIC love confession. I will eat it UP.

kayla

Or the “fuck it” kiss.

Gabbodile

Enemies to lovers but when one gets hurt and the other has to stop and growl "Who hurt you". I get so giddy and flustered

Teles

Definitely enemies to lovers bickering. I love it when I hear creative insults lmao.

GabbyAnn

More of a fit for a fantasy setting but "we have to stop at an inn but there's only one room with one bed available." It's a cliché but it always makes me giggle happily.

Anna Kit

I love all of the cliches but I think my favorite is either the slow dancing in the rain or the slow dancing in the kitchen

Lowkeygremlin

Look I’m big fan of enemies to lovers, fight to makeout session to confession. Or friends to lovers anything. Also sleepy talk late at night or early in the morning

Lav

Baking together. The “I hated you first” trope The “I loved you so long I can’t remember what life was like before you” speech (ie when Harry met Sally) Those long night calls that end in the phone call going all night with the sound of both sides sleeping

BetaX 1736

The redemption of fucked up ml or mc, gets me every time

Kaya

This! I kinda get mad at myself sometimes for how much those well-done confessions get to me. 😅

Crystal S.

Older man/younger woman. Especially if the guy is a silver fox.

Punzie

The bad boy only being soft to the girl he's interested in.

Dan

The pivotal moment of realization, where the character goes "oh". The build up to that moment is EVERYTHING and then when they realize their feelings it's as monumental as saying oh, there you are. I've been looking for you forever. It gets me every single time.

HowlingLotusVT

Boyfriend of mc being bitter with everyone but main character

Charis

Kissing in the rain Oh and the running towards each other on a bridge

Ezra

Im finding out, thanks to BKS , that I have an actual thing for friends to lovers trope 😭

Candace

Bad boy and good girl

Shelby Montague

Those small moments of peaceful silence while each person does their own thing—but as soon as one gets up, the other follows, simply because they enjoy being in each other’s presence

Lia

I'm a big fan of watching the moon and the stars. Its so sweet and intimate especially if it's in an area only you and your partner are at

Lindsay Nevola

Either friends to lovers or strangers to lovers

Shellbelle

Rain. Dancing in the rain, sex in the rain, professions of love in the rain...I suppose you can lump snow in there too....slow spinning in the snow...🤮

Oooooop

Big confession of love between friends (usually during a fight). Not sure if this counts but ex’s getting back together

Fatima

I love it when it’s best friend’s brother but also at the same time enemies to lovers.

Strawhat Sassy

Age gaps, and bad boys. The big tough grumpy guy who is rude and cold to everyone except the love interest. As soon as they are around them they turn into a total sweetheart.

Nightingalegirl

Friends to Lovers when the guy is secretly head over heels for her. ❤️ 🤸‍♂️👠

H4rrisH4wk

The longing and yearning leading to the dramatic confession with the list of things the lover has done and would do for the recipient. Being super protective of each other. Enemies to lovers bickering turn hot make out session and bewildered aftermath.

ra e

If he doesn't hold eye contact while he slowly backs me up against the wall, or bed, wherever. I dont want him.

❣️AlwaysYourRed❣️

1. Hugs from behind 2. Him taking care of his overly independent woman 3. Her thinking she'll never find love but it shows up unexpectedly *All of those in the same story would have me bawling *

battinka

For me I think it is accidental love declarations. When it slips out either in heated quarrel or even overheard accidentally.

Jayybirdi

Platonic body worship while pregnant 😫

Lindsay💋

An insanely heated fight between best friends that somehow happens in the pouring rain. It's loud and emotional and angry and intense and it leads to a breathless, hard, passionate kiss

Cherry Blossom

Fake relationship, and when the relationship ends, neither wants to separate, it's a guilty pleasure🫠

Dana

Boyfriend care ..

zodiac Bird

Best friends to lover's 🩷

Andy

It actually is slow dancing in the kitchen and bickering lol. Something else, though, would be the *forehead kiss* night, [nickname]

Tink

The enemies to lovers banter to the “WE CAN’T!” to the… “…fuck it” 🎇🎆🎇. It’s so much better if the enemies are actually enemies and try and yeet each other first 😂 Other good one Guy: “are you flirting with me?? 😏” Girl: “…I have a knife to your throat…” Guy: “kinky 🙂‍↕️”

Blog851

Enemies to lovers, and when they can't hold it anymore he says "fuck it"

Chrissy

I love a good long lost lover story. Couple falls in love then they break up for years. Maybe they have significant others. Then they see each other again. They realize they were ment to be together.

Wiggle4sale

Flirtatious friends to lovers after so many years. Nothing better than that pivotal moment where they choose to "test date" or push the friend boundary a little too hard and both realize that they've both been pining for the other for forever.

NativeReader

Deep conversations/confessions in the rain or in front of a fire. Or when both want eachother badly but are protecting eachother from themselves/secret identitys

K H

Love enemies to lovers. All that pent up sexual frustration. 🥵

I Drink Vinegar

Enemies to lovers, love a good bully realising he’s into the listener. Friends to lovers is a close second, but enemies/bully to lovers is just 😍

Shiki

I guess the "it's kinds loud in here, wanna head outside?" trope, I don't know if that has a name. Parties make me overwhelmed and there were so many times I wish someone would do that to me, so it's nice seeing it in fiction.

PrincessPriPri

Okkk I love forbidden romance because they both know it’s wrong but they can’t stop and all they do is think what would happen if they had panting, jaw dropping back scratching amazing sex (think twisted games or birthday girl) And a personal fav of mine is ex bf dad like I love older men silver foxes but mix that with the forbidden element and both knowing they can’t betray her ex but their desire is bursting at the seams 🫦🫦🫦

Luzie

Pining. Confessions.

Meg

The "would you stfu" kiss, grumpy and sunshine couple, kissing in the rain.

Nana Banana

The: "it was always you" "You saw me"

e.michele

Returning home after being away from each for a long period of time due to a work trip. That reconnection is always the best❤️

P N

Omg the accidental confession that’s sudden and maybe even shouted that stops everything while they stare at each other in horror and realization. Bonus points if the confession is a surprise to them both

SilverWolf

Kissing at sunset on the beach, and watching the full moon

Emmy Little

Honestly I'm loving roommates longing from afar and older besties friends brother or brothers best friend. A trope I dont need often enough is hero and villain, yes that comes under enemies to lovers but I do like then super powers or fantasy side just office co-worker, to me (minus above example slice of life stuff doesn't interest me unless its sleep aid). I'd much rather have a mage and rogue fighting to get to end of a dungeon first to see who gets the treasure. Superhero and villain james bond style trap, oh no what ever shall I do, breaks free of the shakles oh no I seem to have fallen for you villain. Even 2 thief's in the night after the same jewel.

Blog851

The guy that has always been there for her finally confess feelings. The ex boyfriend that never got over her.

Darcy

1. Hugs from behind, like when they just sneak up and hug you it's so cute! 2. Longs stares, like theyre partner is doing something so dumb but is enjoying themselves and there just that little twinkle in the others eye while the stare soft give off the "yep that ones mine🥰" kinda vibes 3. Listening to rambles with random hair tucking or arm rubs while the other is rambling on 4. Dancing in the rain or snow 5. Touch them you die energy 😍😍

CapnsWolfie

Watching the world go by while laying on the grass and hearing the breeze and trees rustling.

Paulina

The "fuck you're so beautiful" moments r so cheesy in real life but make me melt everytime Robinson says it 😭 also the Twilight-like moments of "i don't have the strength to stay away from you"

Winter Puppet

Dancing in the snow like it's cold but it's more intimate to me and it seems like pure fun (otherwise it's dark romance based and that's harder to explain)

KatStar13

Grumpy x sunshine, kissing mid fight, the waking up in bed just to watch her moment.

JustARaccoonWithSmuttyThoughts

Slow dancing in the kitchen, stolen glances, grumpy x sunshine , devoted yearning, star crossed lovers, forbidden love

elizabeth

The “fuck it” moment

VegasSin

Oh I'm a sucker for the so "I'm SO in love; I had to leave them because I'm afraid" The road back to one another is the best torture.

Calypso

- cooking together (usually happens in those food-centric HGTV situations) - fake dating trope - the love at first sight and then real life kicks in plots - (best) friends to lovers ...just fully read the description. calling me out, huh?

Ana

Love a highly independent lady being cared for by her man, especially when he is sneaky about it 🫠

CandyGurl🍫

Established relationsip CNC roleplay, burglar, appliance repairman, Dilf, cowboy, etc. Tysm

Amanda

Probably enemies to lovers, or shy nerd and popular love interest. I the idea of someone getting to know you flaws and all and still falling in love with you 💕 💓 💗 my heart! ❤️

letmebealoneinpeaceplsthx

i mean i do lovee enemies to lovers trope, but i gotta say, friends/childhood friends to lovers are soooo🥹🌸🦋 esp when the guy is madly in love with the girl and he'll be all awkward or even clumsy in a really cute way, and then when he finally confessed, it's just like 🎇🎆🦋🌸 maybe like "the gift of massage" (the awkwardness) or "undeniable chemistry" (the awkwardness, shyness, confession🦋),,, or even "swiping for the future" eventho it doesn't really show the guy's shyness but the way he can't sleep because he can't stop thinking about the date and the kiss(🎇🎆🌸🦋),,,, these ones are truly making me smile from ear to ear EVERYTIME🦋🌸🎆🎇🫠

no name

A romantic friends-to-lovers trope gets me every time, especially from Mr Robinson

Empress Cheetara

The list is literally endless... I'm a sucker for it all to be honest. 🤔😏🥰 But I think my favorite is any type of spouse care. Period care, after care, sleep, sick, nightmare etc. It's something about being taken care of or taking care of him that does it for me. 🫦💖

Dania

Bad boy or mafia acting like an asshole but he's actually being protective.

Lyric

A love confession under the moon at a beach 😭😭

AroDemiDive

Friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers, Cinderella stories.

Jazmin Robbins

I love me a good fuck it moment. This is good in most romance types. Especially "forbidden romances". (Forbidden because of family or friends, or they hate each other.) But especially when they're fighting and its getting heated and they're really close together and one just say "fuck it" and kisses the other 🥰🥰🥰 Also brothers bestfriend/best friends sister. Specifically brothers best friend because in experience its more aggressive the sisters best friend/best friends brother (although I do love that victorious song)

Nicoleta

Kissing and dancing in the rain, I think nothing tops that for me 🥹🥹🥹

ra e

'There's only one bed' is so cliche but I love when it's enemies to lovers, with a size Difference, and teasing ofc🙊

Roamin’ Rabbit

Bully romance and popular guyxshy/nerdy girl lol those two are some of my favorite genre cliches

Alexis Ainsworth

the etl where the guy is a suspected sloot but they really are a lot more selective, and the girls been bullied so she is initially Defensive and abrasive , throw in the stuck with each other trademarks and the rest is history.

Shanchan80

The Fated Stanger! You meet a random guy somewhere, maybe at a coffee or book shop and you just click. You have an undeniable connection! 🥰(P.S. U Love You, Music From Another Room)

A.Riz

Definitely slow dancing in the kitchen! It feels so overhyped and cringey, but I fucking love it 😩

Heather

I think that I have read waaaaaaay too many Dark Romance novels, but I love the antihero. That so called bad guy that becomes a pile of goo for that one woman that he shouldn't want. The "good girl". This angelic being that somehow, some way can see through all of his darkness to that one glimmer of hope left in him that would allow him to love. Once she breaks down his walls and he lets her in, he would move heaven and earth to protect her from the evils that he knows oh so well are in this world. Meh ... maybe I read Beauty and the Beast one too many times as a kid and it messed with my head 🤷🤣 All that I can say is that I would be easily seduced with a gigantic... library.

Jai Mei Cee

I'm an absolute sucker for the friends to lovers trope, especially when they are best friends, and neither of them dates. Then suddenly, comfort finds chemistry!

yeetji

meeting a new person as fate for more than 3 times! like the first time you meet coincidentally y'all js talk yk, then y'all leave and never talk again, until y'all meet again for the second time also coincidentally and it starts to feel more like fate. then comes the third time. and y'all r convinced it's fate now, then boom they start dating

Ashley Marie

Fake dating I can't get enough of the moment they finally realize their feelings and also when the guy takes care of the girl and she doesn't realize hes doing it like in you've got mail when he comes over and she's sick and he starts taking care of her.

PhoenixBleu

The one where the other realizes that they are in love other as the other is at the airport about to leave forever

Jai Mei Cee

I'm so with you on popular/shy, but I'm too petty for bully romance. My instinct is to crush him!🤣 And honestly, love needs trust and how can you feel safe with someone who made you miserable?

kris neville

I have two: totally love the anti hero/morally Grey man who falls for the girl and would burn the world for her. The other is the two friends arguing until he can't take it anymore and kisses her to shut her up

AudoBot

Total sucker for Grumpy x Sunshine and friends to lovers tropes

Fantasiaworld

Probably enemies to lovers but like known each other since childhood and I die for brother's best friend trope, when she thinks he is annoying for being overprotective but still low-key thinks he's good-looking, their bickering slowly turns into passion and romance. The love is extra passionate ❤️‍🔥🙈

Babbzilla

Bad boys and good girls. They start as rivals college is best more chance for drama, then the good girl finds herself in a tough spot, but the bad boy rescues her. They get close and then boom.

Jai Mei Cee

This one is so far outside reality for me! All I'm thinking is, girl, run! Who can just trust a stranger these days?!

Logan 🖤🖤🖤

Enemies-to-lovers I love when they come to the realization that they hate each other because they love each other.

chowchow

Meet cutes and forced proximity Def not cooking together, I feel unparalleled rage. Get out or get stabbed

kaay

when the supposedly ‘bad guy/ brooding male’ is hurt and he turns up at the girls door and needs help. when she’s standing between his legs and he’s sitting down so he’s gotta look up at her whilst she’s tending to his wounds and the tension is THERE. and if it happens, when he puts his hands on her waist or leans onto her a little… OR she’s holding his head and his face leans in more into her hands… yeah… ima gobble that shii up every damn time.

Anne7911

I've always loved older men irl so that's my go to. Silver Foxes Rule!

Khadija H

Enemies to lovers, for me the best

MossIsCoolToo

Grumpy/sunshine is great, I'm a sucker for it personally. Or I always like a good friends/lovers. I always die for protectiveness, too, that's got to be my favourite. I've said it before and I'll say it again, someone getting mad on My Behalf and protecting me has me Swooning.

The Velvet Room

Enemies to Lovers because a good hatefuck is all you need to know you’re meant to belong to one another and I love back talking so….yeah

CutieConCon

Enemies to lovers Grumpy x sunshine Cowboy Fuck it Firefighters Overprotective boyfriend

Sirius Cyress

I will never say no to cooking and dancing in the kitchen to jazz music

Monday

Reunion huggggggggg. Like the one with DESPERATE in them ✨✨

Kori Shay

Anyone noticing the quiet, shy girl in the corner ...

kaay

ooo another! the ‘i loved you too much i had to let you go because you deserve better than my flaws’ - and then if they reunite years later there’s a big angsty scene (shouting at eachother) about why they left in the first place… maybe they boombaya or not

hey_virginia

❄️ first kiss in the snow ❄️

HL96

Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy x sunshine and argument/ make up sex!!!

Andi

I don't know what this one's called or if it's even a thing. The inconvenient timing situation. For example, in the game Baldurs Gate 3 your companion Gale speaks to you after a fight and admits that fighting together, being in mortal danger together really has him going for you but damn it's inconvenient. I mean we're infected with parasites, the Absolute is taking over Faerun, really so many reasons we shouldn't be focusing on hooking up and romance but damn it we can't help it anyways.

Ms.Shellbomb

I love the “who hurt/did this to you?” trope. Anything protective, jealous without being scary. Grumpy x sunshine, too.

nessie

yearning, enemies-to-lovers, ”who did this to you?”, friends-to-lovers, too shocked to kiss back but then kiss back harder, so desperate to undress each other you stumble and knock things over, laughing softly during, scar-kissing, loud love confessions in the rain, player who gets flustered, reformed player, and many more

Sarah

Fated mates has me in a chokehold right now. I’ve probably read 25+ books at this point, and I’m still locked in for each one.

nessie

yapper girl who is used to being called or just feeling annoying, but he loves to listen to her

Himothee Chadlamet

I will forever and always be a sucker for There Was Only One Bed™️

Skylar Rose

In the book I'm currently writing, there's a childhood friends to lovers trope. And one of them has amnesia. Which is one of my favorites. Currently.

Zoe

Omg, everything in the title and more! When the bad boy is soft with the love interest, or a romantic yet slightly awkward kiss in the car, or even a frustrated yet passionate confession! 🥰

Mayo’s

Grumpy and sunshine has my heart for years. Plus the plot that she talks like a lot of stuff, no one hears her but he does!!! 🥰🥹

patreon2025

ohh I like when they're hiding their feelings! they believe they're good at hiding but well their jealousy is always peeking through. oh kiss each other already, you bad liars!🤣

Jonelle Phoenix

Older woman x younger (but mature) partner. There’s not nearly enough good stories with this trope. I NEED RECOMMENDATIONS. Fit guy (who’s pining) x fat (and confident) woman. Again send me reccs because I don’t see this enough. It’s always she’s shy or unsure or blah blah blah. Give a bad ass chick with a big ole bootydoo, belly, thighs etc and I’ll do backflips. 😩

Kirsten S.

I love mutual pining, its so romantic!

scoreytorey

f2l bickering/banter never gets old 🫦

Clara

I fall hard for those long, loaded eye contacts, and the whole ‘only one bed’ setup is my guilty pleasure. I also melt when the strong, untouchable character finally shows a moment of vulnerability, or when there’s that quiet everyday tenderness—like blow-drying someone’s hair or hugging from behind during cramps.

WackusBonkus

The caught in the rain/ Confession in the rain. Always make me feel giddy.

scoreytorey

‘grumpy x sunshine’ and ‘black cat x golden retriever’ are everything to meeeee 😝

Cat34

Seduction. Those small intentional but seemingly accidental touches, grazes and brushes that make your breath catch, stomach tighten and have you wanting more. Hints, innuendo, looks etc Old school

Himothee Chadlamet

Thank you so much, not nearly enough ppl in my life appreciate it 🙏🏾

Jules

The confession. I think it's always the confession for me. The moment they can't hide or ignore or suppress their feelings a moment longer. Especially if it's enemies to lovers or friends turned that have recently turned grumpy etc.

scoreytorey

literally any man in uniform will have me on my knees i’m ngl 😩 (firefighter, police officer, football/hockey player, doctor, pilot, etc.)

Sam

Friends to lovers always and forever. Omg 🥹🥹🥹🥹

Curvesomemermaid

F2L through and through! Will never get old for me!

Rose

A yearning man realizing after all the bull he put her through he loved her all along but only after years of her loving the man and putting her feeling on the front lines for him only to hurt her she finally decides she’s done moves on and some um teen years later they reconnect

Sniper

Love the soft x protector. Or opposite attracts. Tho dancing in the kitchen and cooking together is a chef kiss too. Cheesy moments, laughing during sex. Sweet things ✨️

Huffy

Mutual pining. In real life I tell people to just be upfront and tell the person they’ve fallen for the truth, but in media! The slower the burn the better.

wherefoglingers

1. Forced marriage (Victorian backdrop) Two people tied together by duty, scandal, or family pressure but eventually confesses under candlelight, when repression finally combusts. 2. Enemies to lovers - Every argument is basically unresolved sexual tension in disguise. Both tropes thrive on slow burn tension and exquisite longing, which is why they’re my favorites 🙈🫠

Lady Manticore

Grumpy x grumpy, definitely kind of the enemies to lovers. Think “10 things I hate about you” 1999 movie. I love how it started off with him being paid to date her then he falls for her. And the big romantic gestures! They’re cringe but so stinking cute when done right.

MargueriteAimeLa

Bad girl good boy kinda Batman / catwoman 🤌

Henley Jean

1) Accidental confession slip-up. 2) "Touch her you die". 3) That point where both are inches apart (maybe he has her backed against a wall), right on the precipice, but neither going over the edge, tempted but holding out, maybe get interrupted. Not sure if that last one has a trope name haha

Mostlygeekish

Give me a pining mess of a man that falls first and harder. Extra points if the pining happens in secret for a while.

Nyyn Buub

Confessions. Even better are accidental ones. I also like needy and deperate and covert doms.

MsBunny

Who did this to you? Them showing up when no one else did. Getting into a fight and then blurt out how much you love them or they blurt out they love you there’s more but those are the top three

samrassic park

“When Harry Met Sally”-style miscommunication and dramatic love admission 🥹

Mavrikbeat

Girl has rude date or stood up, cue the “tough” guy to protect her or cheer her up. Shenanigans ensue.

Sam

good girl and bad boy who changes for her 🤌

Kayla

Slow burn where they are completely oblivious to the other person's love for them, but just treat each other so well the entire time.

Michelle Wallace

Grumpy/ sunshine. Couples who's love language is annoyance.

Celine

Friends to lovers will forever have my heart!! Bonus points if it’s childhood friends to lovers 😭 Mutual pining also gives me the butterflies!!!

Sylvie

Mutual banter!🫦 It's like a form of foreplay!🫠💓

Destinee

It’s hard to pick friends to lovers is my favorite especially if one of them is grumpy and the other is cheerful. But I also like enemies lovers when there’s so much tension and the fighting.

Danielle Custer

The whole enemies to lovers umbrella that would cover forced proximity, arranged marriage to morally gray guy who only wants you. But just “friends to lovers” is always a good trope, and crossover to fantasy story types as well. Always a good story with Banter, Grumpy guy/sunshine, protective but not possessive, and there’s probably some I’m forgetting but those are at the top.

♤

Confessions... doesn't matter what kind! ... on his knees, with a tear-choked voice and big, sad puppy eyes

Jadey

When (usually) the guy says the entirely wrong thing when trying desperately to confess. Examples: Mr. Darcy insulting Elizabeth's whole family and then her. Also, Scott Pilgrim saying "I'm in lesbians with you-" and forgetting what "the L word" [love] is. Truly humiliating for them, perplexing for the love interest, and totally epic for the audience. Could never get sick o' that nonsense o7

that_bitch_glacinda

It sounds so cheesy, but when a guy just GUSHES about his partner or love interest. The kind of gushing where you can literally hear how smitten he is, and bonus points if the person(s) he's gushing to are playful with him about how lovestruck he is.

JJ

1- accidental confession during a heated argument 2- enemies snowed-in together 3- MMC seeing the FMC in a dress/dressed up for something for the first time and his view of her shifting 4- dancing in the kitchen because this is the swooniest, most romantic cliché in my opinion 🫠❤️

Fleur Pouvior

Toxic irl, but in fiction it makes me happy: possessive/protective. I love when a character decides 'this one is mine, and I will end anyone or anything that harms a hair on their head' even better if there's a rival or threat to be overcome. Like, I'm all for a girlie saving herself, but like, the romantic interest should at least show up for emotional support and over protective cuddles after

Anna

friends to lovers by farrrrr, especially if it's mutual pining and/or childhood friends to lovers!

Seashelbell

Enemies to lovers! The type that become protective of one another over time. They grow to respect the hell out of each other (though they’d never admit it, of course) and there’s nothing they love more than pressing each other’s buttons, all the while insisting that they can’t stand one another.

sisterwrightt✮⋆˙

yes to all of this! also i'm a sucker for the comforting after a nightmare trope, esp when it's enemies to lovers and they haven't admitted their feelings

aisawkward

forced proximity i think it's called, but i hate that about myself 🤣

Gazzie

Partner who are your biggest cheerleader, check in with you and back you up when the toxic people in your life try to cross your boundaries. So yeah, I guess when learning great communication comes sooner rather than later?

Zaraluvsqts

Gahh, especially if popular guy is secretly nerdy too! It’s my Achilles’ heel

windy

Friends to lovers. And yes more dancing in the kitchen!!

Lew4182

Enemies to lovers, when the MMC/FMC takes care of each other (illness or they got hurt), Banter is always a plus, slow burn, protective/possessive, ‘black cat x cane corso’, when MMC denies his feelings for the FMC, so their brothers or friends will flirt with the FMC to piss them off/push them to admit the truth.

SK

Absolute sucker for childhood friends to lovers. And dancing in the rain. As silly as it is, would totally do it lol

Shai

Enemies to lovers and stalker

PeachBum

Both lovers, arms around each other, foreheads touching, just swaying to their own rhythm. The ultimate definition of being IN SYNC.

Mia

🌺 Hit the nail on the head for me with this one. 🌺

Miss Dill

Just one bed. I don’t know why but every single time it comes up I’m so giddy I could cry

Emmy

Friend to lover, drunk and confess, but hint of sadness/ memories, slow burn.

Bex

The best friends to lovers; unrequited love to mutual love; enemies to lovers (specially when the guy is obviously so jealous and desperate to get her attention anyway he can and she is feisty and bitchy)

Kammy

Love Confessions in the rain, Mafia romance and werewolf fantasies are my guilty pleasures

silence _

Holding hands. Simple but it’s the kind that ruins me every time. The way it says mine without needing a damn word. Could be walking through a crowd... could be just lying on the couch... doesn’t matter 🫂

ayo_aryaaa

I go FERAL over person X secretly teasing person Y in public, like handies under the dinner table, cock warming, secret vibrating underwear

Maddy

Older brother’s best friend, boy next door, wearing his shirts, dancing in the kitchen, yapper/listener. And then just basically the entirety of When Harry Met Sally.

Anna Kit

I forgot a cliche. The cliche of small town friends one of them stays behind and the other goes to college and then the one who left comes back and they get a second chance

andrea*

endless banter with the older brother’s best friend— top tier. as a yapper w no older brother i know i’ll never get tired of it being the very foundation of the romance 🤭 sprinkle in slow burn pining and yearning, and “there was only one bed” 🙌🏻💯❤️‍🔥

Anna Kit

I am so with you for older brother's best friend

Hush

Always friends to lovers. Especially when they have fun, laughing, playing, then the moment of understanding between them both. Also the best friend protector/savior/hero. There are not near enough of these!

sarah

They have that super heated argument, the girl is all emotional and like hitting/pushing him away, and then he just kind of stops her and looks into her eyes and it turns into this whole dramatic love confession moment.

nedjma hamdikene

The grumpy men who falls in love with the sunshine girl, or the shy small town girl who falls in love with a stranger

Renée

I kick my feet when they're arguing and he just kisses her to cut her off because he loves her even then. Not sure that's a trope but enemies/banter to lovers gets me every time. 😂 That and the friends to lovers jealousy moments. Eat those up.

TheRealDeal92

Letters between one another, dancing like complete kids/dorks to favorite childhood songs. A classic movie date night with popcorn or chocolates. Reading books together in a comforting silence.

Roamin’ Rabbit

I hear you but THE GROVELING!! !!! Immaculate 😮‍💨✌🏻

Gwen Roberto

I'm a huge sucker for fake dating but if we're not talking book trope cliches The moment when you're laughing about something and you catch their eye and everything just kind of slowly fades away until you're the only two people in the room I eat that up

Cass

Enemy to lover bickering and accidentally confessions in arguments or to kiss to shut em up. Like when they argue and the confession slips then a pause... then the agressive make out

JadeJadenJay

Long-lost lovers reunited. Or Medieval

Brittjadeheart

FMC who works a stressful yet exciting job and her golden retriever BF/Husband pulls her in by her waist while she listing off work stuff she needs to complete. However she doesn’t forget to surprise him with gifts he would enjoy as a “thank you for always being here with me”

ayrrielleee

Mafia romance a fav! Arranged marriage!! Older brothers best friend Grumpy sunshine

Nubian Princess

The bickering especially if the mmc is only doing it because he knows she likes it

Dani Cruz

Strangers to lovers will always have my heart. However I’ve grown a fondness for himbos

Tovah

Friends to lovers. They know everything about eachother. They laugh together. They argue yet end up making up in the cutest way. They write poetry to eachother. They go on walks in the park. They go nerfing together. They go to game night. Then they go through hardship and it brings them together. It makes them see how much they mean to eachother. Also the human girl and monster trope.

Ashley Constantine

Kissing in the rain!💋 Either when the main couple are on the verge of arguing and the man cuts the girl off with a kiss like in “The Notebook” or they are finally reunited after a longtime separation of some means. Maybe they got separated by war, disapproving rivaling families or whatever the case may be and then they finally reunite together in the middle of a thunderstorm to share a kiss. And honestly I prefer it when it rains in general! It’s my favorite type of weather!🥹🫂💋⛈️☔️

Luna

spur of the moment, drunk confession, kissing her after she falls asleep

Lillie

I will eat up a Cinderella story every single time.

superasiangeek

Last room only one bed trope is the ultimate trope 😩🤌🏼

CuriousFeline 🐈

For me its the mix of grumpy and curvy sunshine and enemies to lovers trope.. where he fights with her for stupid reasons and then 💥💥💥🫨🫨 intense makeout with angry confessions 🤣🤣🤣

ThatMF

Definitly when one or both suddenly gets lost in each others eyes….gets me every freakin time

Alyssa

Close proximity or one bed trope. The tension in the fire watcher audio recently was SOOO GOOD

elise turkalj

I think angry love confessions when they are fighting (often as friends). AND I eat up anything that has slow dancing in the kitchen in pjs

Randomenby

I have an issue, because every time I think of the perfect first kiss goes something like this, they give each other a peck and then they just look at eachother for a sec and than make out.... Like they need that second to register what's happening, love that! But it's super cringe if done wrong, cause if it doesn't have the perfect tension, it just feels like they zoned out tbh lmao

Dj itchy scratch

Marriage of convenience that turns into love. Friends to lovers. Fated mates. Yearning love confessions.

Leilei

Honestly all things enemies-to-lovers 🤭 love some good angst as well

Songbird

I love a good soulmate trope. Or a good saving the damsel in distress. Also dark romance with ‘I’d burn the world down for you’ vibes is always a guilty pleasure of mine. God forbid something has all three because I’m cooked.

Morgan Fowlks

Ive found myself liking the whole "frenemies to lovers" trope has definitely one me over since joining as a listener. Though im big on "friends to lovers" and "second chance" romance.

white fox

A gentle mc with assertiveness when the beloved is doubtful. Slow burn. Friends to lovers. Lots of romantic and soft kissing, cuddling, and assertive eye contact. Sleeping together only to end up snuggled. Drunk confession. Kissing on forehead, after shes asleep, after a long day, or after little bickering or sulk but still kissing passionately to shut her up or when she wants it and asks for it.

Maya

Ooo there’s so many honestly! “Who did this to you?”, subtle possessiveness, or outright overprotective-ness. But it’s so hard to find stories that do it right! When it’s all the time/out of no where it feels forced, y’know? You gotta have that buildup!

naysim

From my perspective, I'm not into people yearning for love and obsessive behavior in real life. But when it comes to novels or audio roleplay or whatsoever, it's always got me blushing somehow🥴

Katiyamanya

Him taking care of everything the he can for you - not because he thinks you can't- but because it's who he is and it's one of the ways he likes to take care of you and provide.

Lily

I love where he’s a family friend, whether it’s a siblings friend or the dad’s friend 🫣

Casper

Yes yes yes 🥵

Lihua

I think for me is ex to lovers. Break up for big fight or graduate or just need to move on, but meet after several years, both realize she/he is the one. Or lis break up with spk because he didn’t pay attention as lis did. After break up he realized how wrong was he and want to get back together with lis.

Ruby

I have been waiting for a discussion post.😍 1) When he goes all “Fix it Felix” or “Bob The Builder” (whichever handyman you grew up watching) around the house, and sometimes in my life too, I put the feminism on a hold for a while 😂 2) I love soft physical touches and caresses but I hate being touched by people. Idk how to explain this but any girlies with me on this? Like I wanna be handled softly but by the right person. Normally, when I read in the books, I’m head over heels but in real life🥲….this was little challenging but I got blessed 😇 3) When FMCs are great at loving others but hard/unlucky to feel loved due to insecurities or other reasons until….HE shows up and strips all insecurities down 😮‍💨🫠😭😭❤️ There is probably more but I’m gonna go read what other Queens have to say. Stay moist and majestic my lovelies😏❤️😜 🥰

Amie

When the entire small town is involved in the romance and helps the male lead get the female lead. Bonus points when there’s an older woman (usually the waitress at the towns only diner) who has a sassy line about how the female lead needs to recognize that the male lead is one of the good ones.

Missy Brie

Oh lord I love so many. Kiss in the rain. "Who did this to you". Kissing wounds and scars. Only one bed. Thats a tiny tip of the iceberg

Mrs Darkness

The first "real" encounter after intensive messaging. Sort of penpals meet each other in real life.

Loolph

Knowing how they take their coffee or feeding someone while knowing all their dietary restrictions… It *really* shows paying attention and caring imho.

Erin Summers

The 50 shades of grey plot and the 365 days plot with the romance

Saga

Not sure if it's a cliché but I love it when the other one sees through all the defensive walls put up to cover the fear of being hurt/rejected/feeling unloved etc. Like they're able to bring out this vulnerability and almost smother it with the amount of love and appretiation they seem to think they are unworthy of. If any of this makes sense😅

tiffany

An established couple acting as if they're strangers. Romantic, mysterious, erotic, silly -- all of my favorite vibes all rolled into one.

tiffany

That's a great one!

Loolph

Acts of kindness, yes - well said, my friend!

wilhelmina

Nightmare scenes! Waking up from an intense nightmare is a moment when you're at your most raw, disoriented and vulnerable. If FMC/listener is comforted by, or comforts, the MMC/VA it's a special moment for emotional connection that I absolutely crave in real life too. Friends to lovers, brother's best friend or best friend's brother - you fall for each other slowly, without the pressures of dating. Slow burn. Forced proximity and fated mates. I guess the options of the dating world stress me out so I love these.

tiffany

Kisses in the rain! That will always be a good one!

tiffany

Exes to lovers just hits different than friends to lovers or strangers to lovers. The shared history and already knowing one another while still having to learn about all of the ways they've grown and changed. So, so good.

Loolph

Oh, boy, yesss… with a little suit porn, maybe? 'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man!

J.

misunderstand then beg for forgiveness

Loolph

Yesss! Silver hair is nature’s glitter imho! It makes a man sooo fine… 😩😳🫠

Patri

Enemies-to-lovers bickering, a protective love interest, the tension before finallly getting together

Mia

Childhood friends/ frenemies🥰 or really just yearning🤭 I love when men are in love love

Nykohl Phoenyx

Give me your possessive, all encompassing, can’t live without you yearning friends to lovers please and thank you. I’ve also never done this in real life because I think it would annoy me, but I seriously love enemies to lovers whose arguing session is shut down by MMC kissing the FMC in the middle of it. *SWOON*

Alfanie14

Kissing under the rain after a fight and slow dancing at night.

I Drink Vinegar

Ooh, forgot about brothers best friend!! That’s a favourite trope too

nikerella

Yes, like when they learn the right amount of love for you. Feeding you the right love in little chunks so your inner system won't reject it, because it would feel too good to be true. Like you said; someone who sees through. So not necessarily a matter of the romantic gestures itself, but the dose of it and to wrap it in a shape that is welcomed and feels instantly safe.

Iora Rua

Yearning in friends to lovers or enemies to lovers. Yearn. Just yearn.

Anastasia

One horse to ride or one bed at the inn: Open door (they know the other person sees them in a state of undress but they pretend not to care/left the door ajar on purpose). Gotta love mild voyeurism/exhibitionism. When a physical altercation (trying to restrain her for safety, half heartedly fighting etc.) turns into sex. A liminal space or event that frees them from their social constraints to ravage eachother (a fertility festival, a victory banquet where they get trashed, a masquerade ball). Dressing his wounds turns into love making.

Anastasia

I’m a sucker for a secret rendezvous

Saga

Thank you for understanding my thought process x) You explained it beautifully! :)

Aki

Arguing with each other that ends with an angry and aggressive make up kiss… it feels good knowing that even through the hard times you’re partner is still willing to love you

BellaBee

1. Enemies to lovers 2. Friends to lovers 3. Fake dating 4. Casual realization/confessions of love 5. "Who did that to you" 6. Walking in on each other naked/in a state of undress 7. "I looked at you & saw my future" especially if it's during a simple domestic moment (cooking together, grocery shopping, dancing at a party together)

Fallen Angel

Big strong man helping me (carrying sth. for me, repairing sth.). And all time: Taking me in his arms to protect me. When he organizes things, like a date, considering what I like. When he says: "Will you do that for me?" and it's truly for me. Like making me drink water. When he drives me home in his car and I feel so safe that I fall asleep. When she thinks she's not beautiful and he's totally in love with her, causing awkward moments until he can finally convince her.

Rainshadow

Damn girl!!! You spelled it all out for me!!!

Fallen Angel

Oh yes, "Who did that to you" 💓

BellaBee

I'm here to speak for the people & spell it all out! 🫡

BellaBee

Something about that just warms my heart, I think it's the little me who didn't have anyone loudly stand up for her. I love it, especially when it's been given time to feel authentic in the story

AnnaLouise

"You take care of everyone don't you... but who takes care of you?"

ISing4U

When he comes up behind me while I'm cooking, folds me in his arms, kisses my neck, smells my hair, turns me around and tells me how much he loves being married to me, and then the long passionate kiss that we have to end when I realize the food is burning.

Fallen Angel

I didn't realize until you wrote it that I love these situations for the same reason as you do. 💕

Fallen Angel

I'd love a story like that. I admire these kind of older sassy waitress type women. Actually it would be nice to have a story with her type as the female lead role, too.

Ruby

Kissing wounds and scars are always going to leave me like a puddle 🫠

sun_dappled

When the normally calm, collected, controlled MMC unexpectedly sees the FMC in some sort of danger/distress/ discomfort and his composure finally cracks. Jealousy, protectiveness, and defensiveness go on-display.

Ruby

Learning/remembering someone’s dietary needs is always admirable whether it’s romantic relationships or platonic. It restores my faith in love and humanity 🥹❤️

Fallen Angel

Like the star crossed lovers story here, it was so touching! 💙💜🩷

Kirsten Grotegut

Throwing me easily over his shoulder, a few smacks on my butt and carrying me. Holding me in his Arms, reasurance if everything is ok, pinning me down. When we're on our Way, even if it's grocery Shopping, holding hands. Wrapping me up from behind and nibbling on my neck in the morning. Can't holding back when I'm showering and asking if he can come in. Of course, let's get dirty together. 😱🤣🥵 When he feels that I'm having a bad Day, just wrapping me up in his Arms, my head on his chest and just feeling his breathing and hearing his heartbeat. Cuddling and snuggling on the Couch on a Sunday when finally a Day is off. When he moves by, a little smack on my butt. Kissing and making up after a fight. Bringing you flowers and your favorite treats, only because he thought about it. Swaying together gently when he holds your newborn crying Baby in the middle of the night. Reasurance when you got insecure with your changing pregnant body and your after baby body.

Ruby

Girllll….you trynna cause the great flood and wipe all of us out??!!😂😂😂 We can’t even complain to God in this cuz he would take a one look at us like this 😒 and we would plead guilty for all our sins 🫣😭 we all will be together tho 👀❤️😂😂

Fallen Angel

Showing up when no one else did. ❤️🫶😍😍😍

P

MMC saves FMC from freezing to death, has to change her clothes and warms her up with his body heat. (Actually outside of a hospital warming up with body heat is a good thing!)

JadeJadenJay

Oh have they done something like this before? Haven't noticed! I’ll go listen to it right now!

Ruby

I totally get you queen! Someone who makes us feel not guilty for needing/asking/wanting the love we desire and also deserve is an absolute treasure. Looking back, the most “I see you” moment I had was when a guy said to me, “You never asked for much because nobody ever gave you anything”. Idk if that sounds bad but he truly observed/learned me. Long story short,…we are married 💕😅 I wish you find all the love the world has to offer and the kind of love you truly deserve ❤️ Stay blessed 😇

Fallen Angel

I love the discussions! 💕

neenz

“who did this to you” gets me every.single.time. especially when it’s an enemies to lovers trope

Ruby

I have a constant nightmare where I get beaten senseless by someone (childhood physical abuse) and it hurt to wake up crying and screaming “shut the door” or “please don’t touch me”. I’m in my late 20s, almost 30! And still that stupid nightmare haunts me but having someone who knows/tries how to comfort is heart warming 🥹🥰 I wish you find that comfort in someone who sees your sobbing, snouty, messy hair, wet eyes face and loves every part of it like it’s breathing 💕

Ruby

On your knees like a good boy😏🫦Thank you very much 💋

Ruby

Rewriting the stars but this time, with a dash or glitter ✨😍❤️

🥀rae🧸

They can never make me hate friends to lovers. The hopeless romantic in me just adores the idea of already knowing someone intimately & sharing the vulnerable parts of yourself with them authentically & them genuinely loving those parts of you. And that love naturally developing romantically & deepening over time. I eat that up on screen, between pages & irl 😭❣️

Ruby

“Full Throttle” or “The Violet Lounge”??? I think these two by Robinson has done the justice. What do you think? The Violet Lounge is slow burn with gradually building protectiveness and possessiveness.

Ruby

I strongly prefer these tropes because all of them includes knowing, observing, dissecting every single detail about the person before we give into the lust 🫦 I like attaching emotionally before finally uniting in the bliss 😇 it feels magical and very strong and powerful connection between two souls 💞

DivineCruzader 💜💫

I'm a sucker for a friends to lovers story and loads of fantasy or fairytales (specifically BKS adaptation of them 🤭)

Netllin

Friends to lover is a classic and I love it, but strangers to lovers is making a good competition recently

Eris Storm

Bully to lover! IRL I’d absolutely NEVER fall in love with my bully, but in fiction??? 🤌🤌

wilhelmina

I'm so sorry that happened to you and that you have to live it again in your nightmares. I'm happy that you have someone to comfort you! And thanks, you made me tear up a bit 💕

wilhelmina

Glad to be of service 😄

wilhelmina

You put it perfectly

erly_bev

Argument / Confessions always gets me, prob a me problem. 🫠 (eg Repair Us; Pressure to Perform)

mimi281

Fated lovers or reincarnated love stories always make me so jealous but at the same time I can’t stop reading it!! Like immortal partner x human lover who they meet their reincarnated self every few lifetimes augh! My heart!!

ScribblesByRose

Childhood friends to lovers! There’s just something so sweet about it. Also there’s this trope in the same vein where the one thats been in love with the other accepts that their feeling might not be returned, but tells their friends potential S/O all the ways to make friend happy and little quirks about them and then friend realizes how much the person was paying attention to them and starts to love them back

Kirsten Grotegut

Being Man enough knowing that I'm completely his when an Ex Guy says hi to me but still getting a little jealous and keeping his Arms around me when the Ex Guy walks away. And of course just the Way our so much loved BKS Men, and they're really Men how they behave, treated us.

Ayen

him being nonchalant but secretly is always watching her and taking care of her. like providing a seat for her in the bus, pretending that the seat was always empty but he's just always been keeping the seat for her. y'all know first frost?? THAT'S MY GIRL DINNER

DeeVine

Love „Repair Us“ one of the best here.

sharon

When the listener/MC falls for him first and gets their heart broken because it was the wrong time (i.e he fell for a mutual friend and MC yearned for his love but couldn’t bear to see him pour love into someone else). So, MC puts distance between him and goes no contact for a while. The relationship shifts from friends to strangers until MC finally admits their feelings to him for closure. After he finds out, he realizes how much he actually cared about MC’s presence in his life and falls harder for them. It’s giving very much angsty slow burn, male yearning and begging for second chances 😤❤️‍🩹

Rebecca

Two best friends go on a ski trip together. But when a snowstorm traps them in the cabin and the heating breaks down, they’re forced to huddle up in front of the fireplace to stay warm.

☆Dazzy_Kyodai☆

Big strong tough guy falls for the girl. She’s his only weakness and he’s only a teddy bear for her. Love that!!

rainbowcat

Forbidden romance 🤤 , msubs pegging . Or enemies to lover and hate sex ahhh

Blog851

Oh! and he teachs her how to ski

Maya

Oo I don’t think I’ve listened to those yet! I’ll definitely have to check them out! Whenever I think of these tropes I think of a VA with a deeper, voice like Gallo or Wright. Particularly Mr. Wright in Where My Loyalty Lies lol. I was actually invested in the story and the delivery he had for an angry, concerned knight was amazing!

Scarlace

when the fmc is in danger or hurt and the fmc is crazy worried save her

Brit Ski

Crazy love at first sight

Jayde

Being a gentleman. In this day and age it seems even that is a cliche

Choc

Kissing in the rain will forever be romantic to me.

LSvensdotter

Cowboys. Any form. Enemies to lovers, strangers to lovers

GraceSkyyRomance

Oohhhhhh the bookshop owner and mafia boss!!!! Mafia guy is hurt, stumbles into a bookshop and BOOM! LOVE IT!!!

Katcee

Sneak up behind me, wrap your arms around me, kiss my cheek, & hold me there. Gets me gooey every time.

Ruby

I heard someone say, “A top tier man is an average woman.” And girlll I felt it in my bones🤌🏻 😮‍💨

K8ness

Somebody running through the rain. Or standing in the rain confessing something

M

Kissing in the rain will get me every. single. time. Or kissing to a romantic song.

YvieXV

Grumpy x sunshine He falls first CEO x assistant Workplace romance Enemies to friends to lovers Yearning Possessive Fake relationship Amnesia Childhood friends Best friend's brother Marriage of convenience but eventually fall in love Mafia romance Mortal x immortal Slow burn Beauty and the Beast Monster x human Gentle Giant Jock x nerd Jock x goth The Stoic Sarcastic Hot Head Villain x Hero I read a lot.. Also not related to the question but I also really like it when they subvert cliches/tropes.

Reya_Cucumber

Snuggled up on the bed together, with a lot of kissing and love words, hugging each other and sleeping. Wake up together in the morning and start a new day with kisses and love words, murmurs, whispers.🥺

Yume

love that we reveal a side of ourselves to each other that we wouldn't show around anyone else.our raw vulnerability, that unapologetically territorial streak, or the beautiful contradiction of seeing a completely different side of each other

Nicole

Walking along the ocean into the sunset. Hand in hand.

xy

Taking a walk in the rain together (or running through rain hand in hand)

Kayley

The cuddle from behind while swaying to music. Doesn't matter where or when. I turn to putty every time.

IIIIIrene

Sitting together and feeling the breeze…say nothing but we know our love is silent

A. K.

Hmmm, i am single for too long. And before i made poor decitions or none. I grew up, learning that i am a waste of space not worthy of living at all. So i thought i am lucky someone wants to be with me. Now i know that have been wrong and its no sign of beeing a bad person for making choices in live... Well, when i see natures stunning light thingies Like a Sunset with those glowing clouds, or when in spring the sun is glowing through the young leaves a nearby river murmuring its melody. When i sit in the forest, breathing in the aromatic air. Listening to the birds and leaves rusteling in the wind. those are Moments i feel the longing of my heart to share them with someone special. I long for a hug from behind, beeing held and a soft kiss on my neck when i am standing somewhere, cooking or doing other stuff caring for my loved ones. Simply recieving and giving daily intimate micro moments. And a coffee together. Cuddles in bed on a weekend morning. I never got anything for valentines day or my birthday. I want to get to know some of that. A knight scaring of the mean people might be great. Or someone celebrating his, mine, my childs and our wins in live with. Including that i freed my child and myself from people with devaluing behaviours. Including my parents and Ex, the father of my child.... Someone protecting my peace.

Blue

Slowest of slow burns and banter. Nicknames that are supposed to hurt your feelings but somehow warm your heart.

Lawina Schien

- slow burn - dramatic angry love confession in the rain - enemies to lovers - forbidden love - yearning - opposites attract - unrequited love - amnesia romance I really need a knight x princess or a witch x knight story!!! 😭❤️🙏🏼

MorinoKuma2

Arranged marriage, forbidden love, childhood friends, dragon(or other beasts) and his prey, lady and butler/bodyguard, princess and knight.

Ruri

The "who did this to you?" And the protective friend turned lover ❤️ i love a protective man

J. G.Hazel

Yearning enimes to lovers dancing in the rain, Stuck in a snowstorm, Car broke down and friends becomes lovers because of a single inn visit, Sudden confessions because he might just lose her if he doesn't, And its either her or nobody These cliches have me in a choke hold.

Pam 701

There is something so appealing and hot about two people arguing, tempers flaring, and suddenly they can’t deny their true feelings any longer. It doesn’t matter if they’re enemies, or friends, or roommates, when the passion suddenly explodes, I freaking love it - gets me EVERY DAMN TIME. 🥵🔥🥵

Briya

I think my absolute favorites is the enemies to lovers, the obsessed unhinged trope. I simply love a size difference fiesty FMC and the arrogant MMC. I tend to like the aggressive, possessive, obsessed just all around feral MMC.

Princess

The first physical touch between two people gets me everytime. The warmth of somebody's hand slowly brushing against your skin for a split second. The tingling sensation that leaves in your body, burning even hours later. Each time you reply that moment in you mind, you play with thoughts of what that person could do with you if they kissed you, held you, had you underneath them?

Talia

I don’t even know if this is a cliche but washing each others hair is so romantic to me

Lynn

Fake dating always get me.

Spiritwolfen Arts

- slow burn / Fast paced sweep one off of one's feet / love at first sight - dramatic love confession when things start to fall a part or before - strangers to lovers - forbidden / yearning love - opposites attract I always seem to gravitate towards the western or mafia ones The heroic cowboy getting his girl always seems overused. Why can't an outlaw win over the girl for once? Is it horrible that I want to hear Mr. Gallo do a western outlaw one? Just has that perfect voice.

Maja

Enemies to lovers. I love it I can read it always. It’s perfect especially when the villain gets the girl.

DarkKitten

Slow burn enemies to lovers

Pip

College romance and/or friends to lovers

scoreytorey

SUIT PORN MY BELOVED (pulling a man in by his tie/belt AHHHHHH)

scoreytorey

totally forgot this yesterday, but any form of “we can’t” followed by “then tell me to stop…” before doing something you know shouldn’t, SENDS ME INTO FUCKING ORBITTTT 😩😩😩

angelina

No one understands how much I lovveeeeee some good banter mixed with either enemies or friends to lovers. Slow dancing in the kitchen in the fridge light is also such a good one. And then grand love confessions 🫦

cherryredrex

Kissing in the rain is TOP Dancing to old jazz music or the secretly in love since forever

Skeletor

Fkd-up forbidden shit.

Elenore Sonnenschein

Arranged marriages or marriages of convenience always seem to get me. The idea of “we’re stuck together so we better make it work” is strangely sweet to me.

Chiara

Eskimo kisses. And generally light soft touches that promise more but with lots of kuddling all through out. Then a good slap on the ass and admiring the other curves, gliding over them with warm hands. And then top tier is neck grabbing but not to restrict but to pull her in for a sensual deep kiss, even better when from behind and pressing himself against her while doing that. Nape of the neck kisses. Especially from behind while hugging her tight, maybe a little squeeze of boobs but not necessarily. The hug that says: "You're mine!" The stroking on the back of her head while hugging. And pressing her face into the nape of his neck lightly.

TR

Fuck-it moment Enemies to lovers Second chance romance Rushed love confession Burn the world down for her / who did this to you Jealousy/protective Anything in the rain...they could be eating cheerios and I'll love it 😘

babie stay

Grumpy x Sunshine gets me every timeeeee!! The “he’s only gentle with her” trope is my absolute bread and butter. Also loooooove when the guy is protective, and possessiveness is always fun as well (in fiction only, irl it can get sketchy lol)

sage

Two people who met through mutual frinds or by chance. Are in a platonic relationship and just clicking together so well. And they stay friends for some time they both are really touchey people, meaning they hug their friends a lot tell them they love them ect. So they take a while to realise that they developed romantic feelings for each other. They have like wet dreams about each other but dont act on the urge sure the other does not feel the same. The tension builds up with every hug every i love you wich turned from platonic to romantic and one day one of them just snaps like somone else was hitting on them or there is a job opportunity but far away and the one just snaping first is like "i have to go for it or I might always wonder what could have been if..." then obviously a dramatic love confession with tears but not at the airport or anything like literally a day or so after they get the info of the move / flirt. And then there is gentle kissing as if they are afraid to break the other and or destroy the friendship. But then he puts his arm around her lower back and pulls her in closer and she whimpers and it's like the gates of desires have opened. Years of pent up need for the other spills out and they talk like i can't believe I did not do that sooner or promises of never leaving and following them everywhere anytime as long as that means they will always have each other. And then gentle dom sex with the promise of both sweet love and steamy sex in the future. And after care just cuddles and kisses with promises to make up for lost time. Yeah I live for that 🙇🏽‍♀️

Aaliyah_23

Easy! Mafia love whether it's him against her enemies to lovers or he kidnaps the girl and she falls in love with him after they made a deal. Or because he's never met a girl like her before. It's that one! And stalker love never gets old.

BlueRaven

Yearning fantasy Villian and hero falling in love. Forbidden love I just love them all but these are just, chefs kiss!

Khelisie Salvatore

Fantasy Vampire falls in love with a human and vice versa Long time friends turn lovers and soul mates

Tink

Cute one: the Lovingly annoying. Where they are silly to the point that no matter how you feel it can be the moment that brightens you day, or it can be them poking till it leads to running through the house after each other all laughs and smiles. Ending up in a piled heap on the couch breathless but giggling. Reading wise: enemies to lovers. It's rough and gives me anxiety cause some of them are rough and things are said. But it's the same anxiety that makes me fall for the trop because they see all the bad first. And through hell, and anger or complicated emotions. They see the roughness, the mask, and call each other out on bs. But eventually... End up loving each other anyway... Going through the messy, ugly, rough, and angry moments and feelings. It's not pretty, it's not perfect. They don't love the perfection.

Elizabeth Martin

The over the top, super dramatic, utterly romantic make up/proposal speech/event. The flash mob, the eloquent yet over sugary loving speech, the running to you then lifting you in the air and spinning. It gets me every time. Best example off the top of my head is The Christmas Prince movies on Netflix. They gave him ALL the lines and epic moments you would want in a romance movie!!

Ellerose

Enemies to lovers. The antagonistic banter, the obvious chemistry, the 'are we fvcking or fighting?' confused energy...

GrumpyGrape

That moment when it clicks for the male lead that the female lead is The One and just starts running. Just tears after her because he needs to tell her and he wants the rest of forever to start as soon as possible

Otaca

Strangers to Lovers Enemies to Lobers Slow Burn romance that starts with small glances until they cant take it anymore. The sexual tension growing between them until it explodes.

EyeOnNisha

Trip and being caught

Mags

Two words… Trauma. Bonding. Oooooh I eat that stuff up😚

Maebhfly

The ML saving the FL from some kind of unpleasant situation. Doesn't need to be a huge deal, and the FL doesnt need to be completely helpless. Just something that shows he's got her back.

GirlFriday

Smart doctor rescued from South American jungle by elite forces

Dana

The sold to the mob stuff lol

ivy

A woman who wants her partner to give up on her because of illness, and a man who left due to a misunderstanding but refused to give up after discovering the truth.

Aveis

Arranged marriages, especially in a fantasy setting.

Lindaluu

I love a Mentor /Trainee enemies to lovers moment. Where they‘re Training Hand to Hand combat and then the love interest pins listener to the ground and angryly says they have to do better in a 1v1. Listerner misunderstands and thinks the VA is angry with them but it’s actuarly just because the VA is worried for them, and just wants them to be save and able to defend themself. And a good old angry love confession. Chefs Kiss

Sisyphus.

Cuddles, or any slow, intimate physical interaction. It’s just calming and relaxing. Being loved is my biggest kink.

Asdf1234

The older brother’s best friend who’s always been in love with the FL but can’t because of the “Bro Code”. Then everything changes when he has to rescue her from a sketchy guy/situation.

allieghostname

Professor/student or teammates who are attracted to each other against the institution policy. Love this path a lot, doing it in text role play over and over again)

Pamala

DOMINANT, AGGRESSIVE, JEALOUS CEO, HUSBAND, BOYFRIEND AND SUGAR DADDY. YUP.

Princess Dotor

are you serious...? I mean depends on how they broke up, right?

Pamala

Gotta have it😎

CanisRising

Friends to enemies, friends to lovers, Bullying the nerd trope, Grumpy listener x sunshine VA or vise versa, feisty listener & arrogant VA, & Monsters x human! 😤

sugaskitten

i don't even know why, i blame it on DDA 🫢 and it really depends on how they broke up

Emma

There’s only one bed….its so ridiculous but it gets me every time 🙈

Kehaulani Kreitler

slow dancing in the kitchen at o’dark thirty, kissing in the rain, the emotional kiss where you’re chest feels tight and words aren’t enough (if you’ve ever seen the Carmilla web series, then that kiss where Laura said “screw light and casual” is exactly what i mean), tearful/passionate reunions, and singing together basically if it’s full of love a passion and it fits for pairings like Carmilla+Laura, Odysseus+Penelope, Batman+Catwoman, it’s probably exactly up my alley

AllisonC0420

Protective/Possessive VA (Mafia…Boss…etc…)….The Tough Guy/Bad Boy who is very much in control of himself, everything and everyone but can be brought to his knees by the girl who has his heart….and Lord help anyone who would threaten his heart, his girl….for she is His…. #Mine #GoodGirl #FuckMeDaddy

Nova

The yearning. Please. And I'm not talking about yearning in general but that genuine, sweet and all encompassing love that you have for one soul. The one that you would know in every and any lifetime

Sosh

Getting caught in the rain *swoon* (bonus points if it’s during some major announcement/establishing commitment) gets me every dang time

InkedInSin

Yesssssss what a turn on

Marymalade

Going feral just with what they are/not wearing 🤌🏻🤌🏻

Eden

100%

Eden

Role-playing, especially when it's a "oh no, this guy who's TOTALLY NOT my bf/husband is a bad guy with wicked intentions" type of thing. I know it's cliché, but I love it.

Witch_bitch

Slow dancing in the kitchen or in the rain, yearning, anything sickeningly sweet. I NEED this in my life

Iva I.

Enemies to lovers, always :)) It's MAKE LOVE NOT WAR (you just need to get there...:)))

isabellaa_mariee

Yearning, especially of the friends-to-lover variety 😊

baraciners

rain, last minute realisations/running to each other, angry confessions (RAIN), red string theory/fate moments, enemies-to-lovers of course… I’m trying to keep this on-topic and name clichés not tropes…

LOLA Jovovic

Frend to lover and slow dance and SIGH, romantic clichés

noelle

forbidden love tropes have a special place in my heart

Mystic37

Dancing in the kitchen, or at the airport scene. P.S. I've done the dancing in the living room bit irl lol.

Duck Nonna

Being hugged from behind and kissed & nibbled on the neck