Demipansexual here, and I like yaoi for the emotions (And on top of that if it's a great manga with a great plot, that's just the best), but not just love, ok? I love to see the desire in characters, they reactions and likes/dislikes, just like in shojo/josei, but I think the stories and emotions in yaoi are much more genuine, original and develope...... reply
I have the same problem as well. ╮(￣▽￣)╭ I'm perfectly fine with heterosexual relationships in real life or movies or TV series, etc. but when it comes to reading manga I just can't stand them. I've tried reading shoujo manga (I hoped I would overcome this feeling) but it just got worse. I got bored very easily, moreover the female charac...... 1 reply
I had never really thought about why i like Yaoi so much. but after giving it some thought i think its because of alot of the reasons everyone else mentioned. I think because i will never have the romance and the love that these couples share i read manga as a way of coping with the inevitable realization that i will never have that. I have no desi...... reply
I identify as Demisexual usually because I'm open to the possibility of being intimate with someone if we had a strong enough bond even though at present I've never felt any desire to do so. I've been reading Yaoi since I was about 13 or 14 (I'm 26 now) long before I'd even heard of asexuality and for me what draws me in, is the connection between ...... 2 reply
Personally, if it's got a good plot with interesting characters, I'll read it, be it Yaoi, Yuri, Shonen, Shojo, whatever. However, though I don't get turned onto the sex scenes in Yaoi like I'm sure many readers do, I like how men fit together in an aesthetic sense. I find it pleasing on the eye. Nice to see so many ace/aros on this site! 1 reply
I'm ace but I believe i'd be an S if I was to engage in sexual activities. I'd really enjoy seeing my partner beg and squirm and just be at my total mercy. I'd like to tie them up and tease them until they start crying and begging. Just treat them like the sexy slut they are. I'm also told that I have a strong aura that just makes others follow my ...... 1 reply
