In the past four posts on this topic, I talked about how men view romantic fiction. In this post, I’ll mention some of my favorite examples and why they work. Warning: this post contains minor spoilers for the respective books.
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4/2025 Hiking summary
April tends to be a moody month when it comes to weather. Cold and warm days come and go unpredictably, along with rain showers and wind. Planning hikes is often troublesome. But I managed.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part four
In the fourth episode of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at what men might expect from romance.
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April tends to be a colorful month – nature fully wakes up from its winter slumber, the weather can be anything imaginable, and that makes my free time just as varied.
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In today’s post, I’ll look at some more aspects that might be problematic to men when it comes to romantic fiction – perfect partner and objectification.
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The third book in the Vellhor saga continues where the first one left off. And it keeps the pace and story, as well as some of the issues the series displayed so far.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part two
In this part of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at some of the typical core features and why they turn men off.
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In today’s post, I’ll look into why men the romantic fiction genre doesn’t seem to appeal to men. This will be based on some recent discussions I’ve seen and spotting connections between fiction and reality. Given that this topic is more complex than it might seem, I’ll tackle it over several posts in the coming weeks.
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March is a month I like for hiking, especially as the early spring flowers often start popping up. That said, the weather can be unpredictable and searching for the first wildflowers is often down to luck.
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March tends to be an interesting month – the transition from winter to spring is often unpredictable, but the longer daylight is a source of motivation and optimism.
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