I don't read a lot of het romance, specifically manga/hwa/hua, because I hate the most common dynamics/tropes. Yk the typical shoujo couple. Like bro idgaf about ur uwu petit shy girl and dark brooding strong man it's so fucking boring. At least when BL uses that dynamic it's kinda funny.
I will gladly read a het romance where the girl is the mor...... 3 reply
I totally get why people read BL manga however often it just feels super boring to me. If it’s smut it’s probably filled with S/A or if it’s not it’s probably something bland with no defining chemistry. Like often in BL they don’t even bother to label the sexualities or go through ANY queer experience. Like at most it’s a “Oh no! I do...... 1 reply
well i have a phase of reading only bl when i first discovered this genre but now i don't care about their gender, as long as it's good & intrigued me I'll read it. i even love a romance story between a wolf & bunny (no, I'm not a furry) tho the story it self is more than just romance ofc. the more genre i read the more good stuff i discovered, why...... 2 reply
i mean i honestly fw any kind of romance but i think i get what u mean. like some of the het couples are so tropey and corny it’s genuinely unbearable, when i started reading bl or gl more of the stories (at least the ones i read) had more depth and realism portrayed in their characters. but tbh im just a romance fan, regardless of gender or anyt...... reply
Consent and Competency- along with general care for their partner are more apparent in BL as compared to many het romance manga. I don't see nearly as many r*pe scenes where the lead is gaslighted into thinking the behavior of the male lead is okay. There are some, but not nearly as many and I can avoid a lot of them by just reading the first chapt...... 1 reply
I started with webtoon with mostly het historical romance action plot based, a friend introduced me to a certain psychological manhwa which people often mistake for bl even though it isn’t considered one.. and I went on a journey from there.
While i still kept up with the ones i was reading before, i was reading 90% bl. Ive slowly began moving o...... reply
It was actually pretty easy to stop liking it, cus I started reading like Isekai romance and like some villianess ones cus they mad interesting 1 reply
i think if u feel disgusted reading hetero romance with no valid reason whatsoever (esp if ur a female) and exclusively stick to boy love genre, then ur lowkey weird 4 reply
