Romantic Comedy Tropes

noun a person or thing that deceives or tricks others in a playful or lighthearted manner

• The accused was labeled a gay deceiver by the prosecution.
• Don't trust him, he's a total gay deceiver.
• That guy is such a gay deceiver, always playing games with people's feelings.
• His charming smile was seen as a mask of a gay deceiver by those who knew his true intentions.

noun a male actor who is especially popular as a romantic or heroic leading man in movies shown in the afternoon or early evening

• The matinee idol received critical acclaim for his performance in the latest Shakespearean play.
• The matinee idol is so dreamy, all the girls have a crush on him.
• That matinee idol is a total heartthrob, I can't get enough of him.
• In the world of politics, he was seen as the matinee idol of the party, always charming and charismatic on stage.