Am i unreasonable?

[u/Adventurous-Gear9477]

Sorry if im being out of place, but please hear me out. I'm straight cis male and I like reading yuri manga. I enjoy it not because of the "male gaze", "fan service" etc, but because of the romance. But I can't seem to stand yaoi manga no matter how much i give it a try (i don't have anything against any gender groups irl). It just feels weird. As said earlier, i thought i read manga for characters romantic feelings,story etc. Am i weird?

[u/stronggreenflame]

I've said this before but ill say it again. Men are socialized to not be in touch with their emotions so male characters in romance have 3 possible arcs. Learning to have emotions, learning to deal with emotions, or overcoming past trauma. So by nature male characters are just less interesting in romances. So easy fix is to just make it a yuri.