Sex and the Romance Novel - do men read them?

Ganga caught in Shiva's locks. He controlled its fury. Where did you pick this trash?

Not sparse but ZERO it seems.Don't rush into the unkmown territory like that.

 

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I think he was being frivolous.

 

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The males in romance novels tend to be a woman's version of a man. The projection comes from a woman's masculine side; animus. The hero is not exactly a male in the sense of a man's man, but more of a lady's man. The long flowing hair of Fabio adds that feminine touch to the man. The frilly shirt is more feminine or gay, which is not for a man's man, unless he is playing the love game for some tail. But in his mind, the man's man knows this is a game. For the animus hero this dress is natural for him being half female (mind) and half male (body)

Real males can't relate to the animus projection man. Feminine men may be able to relate a little easier. The hen pecked male may be forced to be like that to satisfy his wife's animus projection. He may get used to this and mistake this for being a real man's man (based on male projection of a male).

 

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One other point which may have been missed. Some popular romance authors, behind their obviously feminine user handles are either men or one of a couple

Male authors:
Madeliene Brent [was Peter O'Donnell of Modesty Blaise fame]
Deana Dwyer [Dean Koontz]
Jan Alexander/Lynn Benedict/V.J. Banis [Victor Banis]
Willa Lambert [Walter Maltese]
Jennifer Wilde [Tom Huff]
Monica Barrie [David Wind]

Couples:
Emma Darcy
Emma Goldrick
Janet Dailey
Shirl Henke
Laura London

I'm pretty sure Anne Mather has some guy giving input to her stories as well, there is a distinct misogyny and neglect of children in her stories.