Help with Shoujo Cliches?

[twilight21]

Hi there, I'm planning to write a shoujo fiction story and I was wondering if anyone can help me with some of the more common Shoujo cliches around... I can't really find a comprehensive list in the net...

So far, I can think of only a few:
- Guy is often rich and successful, Girl is poor but hardworking
- Guy is often cold and practical, Girl is open and spunky
- Girl is in a hurry, biting a sandwich, bumps into guy
- Guy embraces girl to protect her from danger (usually a passing car)
- Guy grabs girl's wrist to pull her away from someone
- Guy tests girl's dedication; Guy is surprised at her willpower.
- Famous Girl is jealous of plain main Heroine, aims to steal Guy from her.
- Girl misunderstands when she spies Guy with another girl.
- Guy and Girl gets trapped in a gym locker, and confession ensues.
- Girl gets lost (usually in winter or a forest) and Guy looks for her.
- Guy's strict parent disapproves of Girl.

Thanks in advance to all!

[Pika<3]

Love triangle

Usually there is an older brother character

The guys are usually prettier than the girls

[Chanbara]

Guy's best friend is always a more relatable individual, but has no girlfriend. Girl's best friend is more popular than girl, but is trapped in an unfulfilling relationship.

[AnimeFan Nl]

one side (either guy or girl) is in denial about liking the other one

[naitsirk0]

Through certain circumstances they end up living together.
She starts off disliking the guy because of his cold exterior, but ends up warming up to him.

[Chanbara]

Oh yeah, the Girl makes lunch for the Guy to make him notice her, happens all the time.

[naitsirk0]

She's a lousy cook and he comments on that whilst looking down on her. She tries really hard to cook, ends up with plasters all over her fingers and gives him the food: he half likes it and says something along the lines of "acceptable, but could be better."

[pistachio20]

Someone's usually Suicidal
One usually has a harsh Background (Ex. Girl being known as a prostitute in Middle school)

[twilight21]

I can't believe I forgot the best-friend dynamics and the plastered-fingers lunch-cooking scenes! Thanks Chanbara and Naitsirko for those suggestions! I haven't found any shoujo with the suicidal thingee though... If you can point me to the right direction, that'll help a lot.

But wow, you were all a great help! A big whopping thanks to all who replied!!

[iDeja]

Shojo Genre - Television Tropes & Idioms

Find your favorite Shoujo anime there and it links you up to all the cliche/troped plot builder it has.