Male fans of yaoi are called "fudanshi" - yes, they exist enough to have their own group name. Some of them are gay, some are straight.
A lot of yaoi/shounen ai is romance at heart - people who like romance (and aren't bothered by gender) will read it. 1 reply
They do exist!
Just not as many as females and they tend to hide it more.
I'm a gay guy and i read yaoi. So far i've not met another guy that reads yaoi :/
I do get a little fussy with yaoi that others (mainly females) would love. Such as drama's, emotional crap, guys draw in ridiculous ways (excessively tall/big handed semes, or tiny/fragile/femi...... reply
A couple of my straight guy friends along with a gay guyfriend of mine have read it before/read it currently. I dont really thing that gender has an impact on the story, i just think reading a manga relies a lot on the art style and story-telling. If its good in those factors practically anyone can enjoy it. reply
Well... yeah? It's a story about gay men, so obviously us gay/bi men would like it too.
Not sure if I've ever heard of any straight men reading yaoi, so maybe they do secretly. 1 reply
