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New Poll - Romantic Confession
This week's poll was suggested by DandelionLilyPetals. Does gender matter in determining who confesses first?
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Is it important to you that your partner / significant other is into manga/anime?
Choices:
No, it doesn't matter at all - votes: 2434 (72.4%)
I prefer them to not like manga/anime - votes: 87 (2.6%)
Yes, but it doesn't matter what they like, as long as it's manga/anime - votes: 676 (20.1%)
Yes, and they have to like similar things that I do - votes: 166 (4.9%)
There were 3363 total votes.
The poll ended: April 11th 2020
A true survey would also ask about physical attractiveness, personality, age, religion, other interests...
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Is it important to you that your partner / significant other is into manga/anime?
Choices:
No, it doesn't matter at all - votes: 2434 (72.4%)
I prefer them to not like manga/anime - votes: 87 (2.6%)
Yes, but it doesn't matter what they like, as long as it's manga/anime - votes: 676 (20.1%)
Yes, and they have to like similar things that I do - votes: 166 (4.9%)
There were 3363 total votes.
The poll ended: April 11th 2020
A true survey would also ask about physical attractiveness, personality, age, religion, other interests...
Comments (limited to first 100 replies)
» calstine on April 11th, 2020, 10:40am
What an odd question! It doesn't matter, obviously.
» antid0te on April 11th, 2020, 10:43am
It does not matter.
» Animechic420 on April 11th, 2020, 10:54am
It doesn't matter....so long as either of them become a couple by the end of the story. Not just confess and not be together.
» VawX on April 11th, 2020, 6:20pm
It doesn't matter, if forced to pick one, I guess the main character mmm...
» DandelionLilyPetals on April 11th, 2020, 8:35pm
Hi! I'm adding a little note here. This poll also works with actual marriage proposals. Usually, in a normal male and female relationship, the male is expected to propose first. I'm not judging anyone who believes in this view. But it's something that can turn a good relationship into a terrible one. Also, thank you for choosing this suggestion and all the replies and votes being given! I was really happy seeing people reply with honest answers!
Please stay safe and happy! 😀
Please stay safe and happy! 😀
» residentgrigo on April 11th, 2020, 9:46pm
It doesn't matter and maybe sooner than later so that we can see a relationship. Mars is about as good as how this can be done in a manga.
» dreamer00013 on April 12th, 2020, 4:16am
Doesn't matter.
However, would love the same poll for marriage proposals. So curious to see whether there will be a difference for manga and how big it is to current poll!
However, would love the same poll for marriage proposals. So curious to see whether there will be a difference for manga and how big it is to current poll!
» Nekore on April 12th, 2020, 12:35pm
Ok, my "neither ever confess" mostly came from my general dislike of romantic series but it's fun to see the spread
» Utsukushii Yume on April 12th, 2020, 8:00pm
It doesn't matter to me. As long as fits.
» Jooles on April 12th, 2020, 9:14pm
I don't care as long as it advances... JUST MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.
Seriously, japanese "romance" might just be the worst written in the world. It's incredibly immature, even by teen-standards, and is slower than a daytime-soap. Yes, some of it is due to Japan's... problems with sexuality and love in general, but it's worse than that - it's like 99% of all mangakas are complete hikikomoris who have never had even the most casual of relationships with the other gender.
The only ones I've read that are even remotely alright are those that are borderline-hentai.
Seriously, japanese "romance" might just be the worst written in the world. It's incredibly immature, even by teen-standards, and is slower than a daytime-soap. Yes, some of it is due to Japan's... problems with sexuality and love in general, but it's worse than that - it's like 99% of all mangakas are complete hikikomoris who have never had even the most casual of relationships with the other gender.
The only ones I've read that are even remotely alright are those that are borderline-hentai.
» Transdude1996 on April 13th, 2020, 7:22am
Quote from Jooles
The only ones I've read that are even remotely alright are those that are borderline-hentai.
I see that you're a man of taste as well. For some reason doujins and porn do have better storytelling when it comes to romance than most other stuff.
» MellowV2 on April 13th, 2020, 9:14am
it doesn't matter. Please just confess. It's bad for my heart when you wait too long
» antid0te on April 13th, 2020, 9:38am
Lol, we are the same.
» Lorska on April 14th, 2020, 10:46pm
Guess I'll have to go with doesn't matter.
But mostly it depends on the characters, not if they are the MC or not.
But mostly it depends on the characters, not if they are the MC or not.
» HikaruYami on April 15th, 2020, 7:42am
I read the poll and immediately thought "obviously that doesn't matter", but then I read the options and realized that only one of the options was actually interesting to me, so I picked
Simultaneously.
However unrealistic it may be, a romance is most interesting to me if neither is chasing the other and they both have the confidence to be on the same footing when entering the relationship.
Ideally, this happens in like the first chapter 😛 Literally the only manga that was fun enough for me to stick with a "no-confession" for over a hundred chapters was Kaguya.
Simultaneously.
However unrealistic it may be, a romance is most interesting to me if neither is chasing the other and they both have the confidence to be on the same footing when entering the relationship.
Ideally, this happens in like the first chapter 😛 Literally the only manga that was fun enough for me to stick with a "no-confession" for over a hundred chapters was Kaguya.
» hkanz on April 18th, 2020, 9:56am
It depends entirely on personality for me, gender doesn’t matter. Same with a proposal. I just want to see whatever will generate the most interesting dialogue.
