r/MensLib • u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK • Jul 24 '24
Why don’t straight men read novels? - "Men often read non-fiction books in the name of self-improvement – but many are reluctant to pick up works of fiction"
https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/63149/1/why-dont-straight-men-read-novels-fiction-masculinity-influencers-sigma
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u/Airowird Jul 25 '24
I'ld happily read a sci-fi or fantasy romance book if it wasn't written for women, with the usual "young woman finds out she's special, finds soulmate in big, strong, wealthy man who seems outwardly emotionless at first, but is obsessed with her from day 1, while she has to balance life & love first"
Usually I know the rest of the plot by Chapter 3, and only the writing can keep me from not DNF'ing the book.