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View submission: Straight Guy Reading Romance
A recent study also doesn't think it's weird and actually found it to be the norm.
Men report enjoying romance novels at a higher rate than women.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/30/lifestyle/men-bigger-fans-of-romance-than-women-new-study-reveals/
But even if it turned out to be unusual/uncommon, who cares? Read what you enjoy.
Comment by AquaTierra at 24/02/2025 at 17:21 UTC
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This, brother. Growing up gay in a straight society had a ton of negative aspects, but one positive is that I had to learn early on to not give a fuck what other people thought or else I’d be riddled with anxiety. Do what you enjoy, read what you enjoy, just stay away from nazi shit because that’s not fucking cool.
Comment by JonDowd762 at 24/02/2025 at 21:56 UTC
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Men report enjoying romance novels at a higher rate than women.
The headline is misleading. It was a survey of romance readers, not the general population. Among romance readers, men were over average slightly more hardcore about romance than the women.
who cares? Read what you enjoy.
Agree