at this point, i don't really get what people mean by "fetishize".... to me fetishize is when you see someone as a sex object and nothing more. I can honestly say I don't feel that way about real men/gaymen but I guess you can say I fetishize fictional men because I read a lot of yaoi but I guess that also means I fetishize frictional women because I like huge oppai hentai ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
I feel like some people read it so they can put themselves in the story. As you may know but many people on this site are female and presumably single. If you were to read shoujo and put yourself in it, it would be different considering that most shoujo manga mcs are female. But then having two male characters and then put yourself in, you would have a different reaction. (For better or for worse)
Moral of the story: Some people are desperate and use yaoi as a y/n type of story.
I feel like most people mentally can't come to terms with the fact that they're on this website because they fetishize gay relationships and men. I feel like starting trouble *sips piping hot tea*