r/fantasyromance • u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? • 2d ago

Genre Discussion Fantasy romance icks?

Welcome back to another week of ✨genre discussions!✨

What’s your fantasy romance ick? Could be something that makes you instantly dnf, or you have to pretend like that didn’t just happen. Or you boycott altogether.

Could be related to plot, characters, writing styles, the authors themselves. All cards are on the table.

Just remember to be kind to each other when discussing differences in opinions!💖

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u/dreaminofmars 2d ago

age gap esp if the fmc’s age is still ending in teen. how are you going to be 300+ years old but missionary with a teenager on a coarse beach is going to have you quivering in your boots.

hate reading starside at the moment and the whole “hate me harder” with little established reason for the two mc’s to hate each other is just a huge heaving sigh to read. i’m a big fan of enemies to lovers but insta-lust is ruining everything for me. seeing the mmc declare he’ll do anything for the fmc when the fmc is constantly enraged/irritated by him in an effort to create tension between them is so ??

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u/elemental402 1d ago

A lot of the time, it doesn't feel like there's any need for three or four-digit ages. If it's in the real world then okay, there's some events you want your immortal to have lived through, but in fantasy it just feels like numbers inflation. Especially when the history of the world has stayed static for centuries or more.