So far, I am a man. At least, I was the last time I checked.Originally Posted by Widget
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.