It's because it's a great escapism especially since tv has bored me in the last couple of years. It's the same reason I read romance novels and write myself. It's a hobby.   reply
18 08,2023
i think the most logical answer i can come up with is that its a breath of fresh air from heternormative media. when i first came across the yaoi genre i was kinda young and didn't know any better which led to an initial fetishization of yaoi and gay men, but i know better now thanks to learning more about the lgbtq+ community. definitely not a gre......   1 reply
18 08,2023
i think, as a queer girl, it's just nice to see queer relationships portrayed so positively (for stories that are more innocent obv LOL). i also do like that they show that men can experience feelings that people can consider "girlish". like...breaking them out of the stereotype of tough, emotionless guys who can't experience something like having ......   1 reply
17 08,2023
I'm a man who likes other men (unfortunate) so I read books centered around men who like other men!   reply
17 08,2023
Hmm... very interesting question   1 reply
17 08,2023
No there is no special reason, I was burned out from shoujo romance because I felt like I already read everything so I gave BL a shot, it was the same thing but two dudes it felt like any other romance manga I've read I just got more mangas to choose from. At this point I think I just prefer it over the Straight ones cause I'm Asexual(?) I think ......   reply
17 08,2023
dunno, because straight people suck!!!! /j i started dabbling in shounen ai when i was a bit younger than now (like 2 years ago) and i liked it, so i kept reading it. im not bothered by straight sex/romance as much anymore, but i prefer gl or bl, maybe cuz im queer myself?? i dont know man ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭   1 reply
17 08,2023
The non abusive kind   reply
01 12,2020
The one who ACTUALLY ASK for consent   reply
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