Don't get trigger!

I have a problem with a lot of shoujo - them seem to depict such stereotypical weak and helpless girls whose main goal is to catch a husband (at least the ones I have read, they are like Harlequin romances for teens, with plenty of panty and cleavage shots. Some, however are not bad.

Saaaaaaaaaame.....guess it's life

It depends on the character's personalities. I find weak willed, overly sensitive, easily fooled women/girls rather annoying... But that annoyance also applies to men/boys with those character traits. Still.... Once I start to read something, unless it completely blows the top of my head off, I am compelled to read until the end.

I haven't read any shoujo mangas ever..well,i've just been reading yaoi for just four years and i haven't touched any shoujo mangas..i cannot read them..i don't know..i tried several times..but i cannot click the "start reading" button every time..so you're not aone..

Try stuff by Naked Ape - their characters are all pretty great, male and female, and Adekan by Tsujiki Nao

The only one i'll tolorate is Skip Beat. The Mc is hillarious! And i love her to death (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ first straight ship would be kyoko X Ren!~♡ I LUV EM!!

Nope, you are definitely the only one. Like Transient Metaphysics said, it depends on the character's personalities. For example, the Yona at the beginning of the Akatsuki no Yona irritates me. I'd never continue watching/reading it if she hadn't all those important character developments. And now it's one of my favourites ლ(´ڡ`ლ) But since there are not many anime/manga with strong female leads like Akatsuki no Yona, now the number of shoujo I'm interested is only a few.

I started reading shoujo when I was like 10 and ever since I started yaoi it is true shoujo can be hard to read but thats because there are a lot of bad ones. I still love shoujo though, sometimes you gotta take the time to find the gem. I love romaaaance. I recommend Something About Us by Lee Yunji, My ID is Gangnam Beauty by Gi Meng-Gi, and Strobe Edge by Sakisaka Io. I prefer it when the main character isn't annoying or stupid so that's what I look for.

I'm picky on the plot and main character traits. I wouldn't mind if it's shoujo. If it has an interesting plot and the main girl isn't some weak willed "I can't stand up for myself" I would give it a try. I admit I read mainly yaoi but now and then, I get sick of the same yaoi plots too so I read occasional shoujo and shounen.

I do. I feel as though shoujo is the more upbeat, romantic love a first sight type. I don't like that, I don't like how it is fantasy like. Plus I get second-hand embarrassment, definitely yaoi over shoujo but that is my opinion.

This is actually the same for me as well. After I got into BL everything changed. I don't really care for shoujo all that much anymore because the majority of them are about middle school/ high school girls, and I found myself unable to connect or relate to the chracters. I basically outgrew the genre. However, I do read josei manga from time to time though.

The reason for that is 90% of shoujo mangas are clones of each other and a bomb of cliches but there is 10% that might cater to your taste. The problem is that its like finding a needle in a haystack. Σ( ￣□￣||)

I still have some I like but the amount with love triangles is just too damn high. I'd prefer more Asaba (Kare Kano) or Suna (Ore Monogatari) types where the other guy stays a loyal friend to the main characters.

Exactly the same I can't read the shoujo manga anymore I used to read it before getting into yaoi but after discovering yaoi I feel disgusted by shoujo and want to see boyxboy instead of boyxgirl

That's because shoujo's target audience is young girls. Try josei

The only manga that I manage to complete was "kaichou ha maid sama and ouran high school" other than that...it's either in the waiting list or maybe going to read"..

I do like akatsuki no yona, but the development too slow and I dropped from reading it..but i would love to see yona and hak development... (๑•ㅂ•)و✧

Any recommendations?? I would love to try..

Yep that's one of the reason too..

oh yeah,.ouran high school is shoujo?haha..now i remember the mc is a girl..i've watched the anime..and i like it..i find it in the animes tag as "yaoi" so i watched it..it has a yaoi-ish feel anyway.. ╮(￣▽￣)╭