In a Romance, Do you prefer...?

@DesiredUsernameTaken emm
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:38:37 +0000

@DesiredUsernameTaken wrote:

For the first poll, depending on how it's written I don't mind either option. But often times in stories that I've come across, when only the main characters are the romantic ones, it's as though romance exists nowhere else and it's all 100% about them and the world exists for them. Even in non-Romance. In that case, side couples help alleviate that feeling.

As for the second poll, I generally prefer if some stay single. I've never come across a story where I felt the chemistry for each pairing was correct. 80% of the time it feels forced. I don't like to make assumptions about a story and what it's saying, but I feel the implication is often there that 1) romantic love is necessary for happiness and 2) they all need to find it right now before the story ends, and love can't just come years later, and 3) a group people can't just stay friends, they inevitably become romantic.

This depends on the number of characters in question, though. If it's something like 2 pairings, I don't think of it. If it's 4 pairings and somehow all 4 of them end the story with romance...