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Golden Retriever Boyfriend

A Golden Retriever Boyfriend is warm, loyal, and uncomplicated. He doesn't play games, he's happy to see you, and he says so.

The image comes from the dog and means exactly what you'd expect: enthusiasm without ulterior motives. In a scene long dominated by the brooding, hard-to-reach hero, this has become the more striking choice.

Popular is the pairing with a woman who is the opposite — controlled, distrustful, with a full schedule. The English-speaking scene calls this "Golden Retriever and Black Cat." The tension doesn't come from danger, but from the fact that nothing embarrasses him and everything embarrasses her.

Related is the Cinnamon Roll, drawn even softer. The Golden Retriever is allowed to be loud.

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