Because you like Commander Shepard in Mass Effect
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Benji Applebaum is not a total nerd. He also happens to be super into magic. See them in Pitch Perfect.
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Ted Mosby is a hopelessly romantic architect in search of someone to be the mother of his children. See them in How I Met Your Mother.