Honestly, it's 2026, and authors need to come up with better justifications than a character sleeping with a different person every night simply because he has nightmares and can't sleep. That's potentially 30 partners a month, and over two or three months, the number could easily cross 100. At some point, the lack of realism becomes a distraction, especially when the story conveniently expects us to find it romantic when the MC eventually gets involved with him.
And honestly, some of these newer BL/yaoi stories should just dropthe romance label altogether. The characters spend 30 chapters sleeping together, and then suddenly they're in love. Apparently, physical intimacy is enough to magically develop romantic feelings. There's nothing wrong with writing casual hookups or purely physical relationships, but why call everything romance? Sexual attraction, physical intimacy, and emotional connection are three different things. Authors really need to understand that.
I was thinking the same thing it really pisses me off when the top is such a slut because its such a stupid trope, but im still gonna read it cus im thirsty for some new reads. Also the bottoms so sexy so thats a plus
GOSH you write it perfectly! I understand it’s fiction but it comes to a point where you can’t even delusional yourself! I don’t know how long you’ve been reading but I see so fewer stories in these years losing originality and it hurts!
A sexy bottom will sometimes push me to read a story!
I don’t know why I hate this trope of I hear you sleeping around so I am gonna get with you does no one else find that as a turn off I am still gonna read but I wouldn’t like this in real life for me