Quote Originally Posted by Widget
I have to agree. I don't always like the whole content of a story but if there is some romance in it I almost enjoy it on some level. Maybe it is a female point of view on the stories.

I wonder if men feel the same way about the content of the stories or if they prefer the stories to just get right to the action.
So far, I am a man. At least, I was the last time I checked.

I can say, speaking from a man's point of view, that romance in a story has its place. I do enjoy it if it is presented properly. However, there do tend to be differences in men and women when it comes to erotica. Men tend to like more descriptive sex than women. Women tend to enjoy less descriptive sex and more description on the motives and emotions.

My preference is to have a little more emotional description and slightly less descriptive sex than most men. However, I will definately tend towards more descriptive sex than emotion, given my druthers. I will also tend to enjoy the stories labeled as NC as oposed to a tale labeled "Romance" or "Consensual".

Another factor is the NC or Modification coding. I can get romance and consensual sex in my life. I don't think I will ever have those NC or Modification fantasies in my life. I don't read erotica to find what i already have/have had. I read it for what I don't/won't have. And I think that is the main factor in what I enjoy.