u/ultravioletremarky

Anyone know any good romance books with dramatic male leads and independent female leads like Tamaki and Haruhi from Ouran Host Club, Jinshi and Maomao from Apothecary Diaries, and Frieren and Himmel from Frieren? 🥲🙏

By dramatic I meant flamboyant, expressive male leads who wear their hearts on their sleeves; while the female leads just mind their business and are tired of the male leads’ nonsense, but lets them and listens to their musings anyway. 😩

I think some books I’ve read with this similar vibe are in:
{The Favourite by Alice Coldbreath}
{Play Along by Liz Timforde}
{It Happened One Wedding by Julie James} - tho mmc is not particularly dramatic, but he was very obvious with his attraction to fmc.

Only CR and HR titles! I’ve tried fantasy and it doesn’t work with me rn, but I AM planning to read The Cruel Prince alongside a romcom.

I’m not fond of dark romance nor billionaire male leads. Especially the alpha, grumpy ones.

Thank you so much in advance! 🤍

idk if it’s the 2-week gloomy weather or the insomnia talking, my brain is going thru a mix of burnout and grief and quarter life crisis.

so I’m here again bcs I’m in need of a good conversation to rid myself off this restlessness.

anyone else feeling vulnerable? just a friendly convo where we can be introspective with each other and maybe some chika :) any sogie is fine i miss girls talk din haha

i’m currently 57% in reading sunrise on the reaping and god… the love despite all the grief, panic, rage, and violence surrounding haymitch overwhelms me i had to stop for a while.

it’s been years since i read the trilogy, i didn’t read the songbird bcs i didn’t exactly sympathize with snow, though i did watch the film.

but i think haymitch carries so much more weight than katniss only because he has lived this far longer. 🥲 i just yapped abt this to my friends yesterday LOL

anyone else wanna talk about what their current reads are and what you think of it so far? i also don’t mind getting spoilers from this book so u can talk about it too!

unfortunately can’t sleep despite the supposed “cozy” weather so might as well try again to find introspective ppl to talk to (chat only).

the title is mainly about this quote “Do you understand the violence it took to become this gentle?” but we can talk abt other things. i tend to match the person i’m talking to so i cant really carry a convo without support lol

about me:
feminist, left leaning
into astrology, literature, kpop, manga/anime (shoujo)
i’m currently reading sunrise on the reaping! i’ve also read over 50 romance books this year in case ure in need of a reco

about you:
around the same age range
politically aware
preferably w shared interests
emotionally mature; can carry both banter and intellectual convos
yapper and chalant but don’t be condescending

send a short intro in the dms!

corporate work is so crazy sometimes like girl we work in marketing, not in the ER????

i have so much built up stress and frustration from work i’m hoping i could find likeminded people to talk to today 🥲

a good, lighthearted chika is enough with me! you can vent or share ur interests. i usually match whoever i’m talking to, so if it’s a dry texter, don’t expect much lol. i am a yapper only to people who can match the same energy!!

about me:
writer
feminist
into astrology, books, films, manga

about you:
around the same age range
politically aware
preferably w shared interests
emotionally & intellectually mature
yapper but don’t be condescending

pls send an intro in the dm! and this might be too much to ask for an anon platform, pls dont lie on ur details 🫩✋

“Amidst the glossiness of late capitalism, we are fed the notion that all difficult feelings – depression, anxiety, loneliness, rage – are simply a consequence of unsettled chemistry, a problem to be fixed, rather than a response to structural injustice.”

Had a long day at work and now having a mix of rainy weather blues, quarter life crisis, and corporate burnout (mostly the burnout). I was hoping I could find likeminded people to talk to.

Maybe share what you think about the excerpt, or vent, tell stories, share your art if you create.

About me:
ahensya girl (hence the burnout)
feminist
into astrology, books, films, manga

About you:
around the same age range
politically aware
preferably w shared interests
emotionally & intellectually mature
can hold and carry a conversation; ones that actually show interest
don’t be condescending

pls do share a short intro in the dms :)

in need of a good conversation to rid myself off this crippling burnout

just a friendly convo where we can be introspective with each other and maybe share some chika!

about me:
working in the creative industry
feminist
i read a lot, i write sometimes
i have a love-hate relationship with caffeine but i still frequent cafes
i like going to concerts and theater

about you:
pls be around the same age range (24-28)
politically aware
preferably w shared interests
can hold and carry a conversation
don’t be condescending

in ur dm, maybe share a childhood memory u wish to go back to, or just share something interesting :)

been in dire need to (literally) touch some grass. i miss the mountains and its barely polluted air. i miss how it stimulates all my senses. i’ve been thinking of hiking again but only with cool climates and easy trails like mt kupapey or masungi georeserve bc i’m not really that physically active. i’ve tried marlboro hills and mt pulag before (but i underestimated pulag and only reached camp 2 lol).

i’m hesitant to join joiners bc while i’m used to going solo, i’d like to hike with people i can trust and patient enough to keep up with my low blooded ass 🥲 i dont have friends willing to go to these mountains yet.

truthfully this is still just a thought weighing at the back of my mind. but if you’re down and we get to be friends first, maybe i’d be more convinced to leave my room lol

preferably around my age range, strictly sfw!

kindly dm with a short intro of urself and i can share mine! :)

just late night rambling from an nbsb girl in her late twenties, still feeling the aftereffects of caffeine and finishing my 48th romance book

I just miss having sessions back in college when we yapped about our interests or discuss each other’s writing (we were writers then).

And now that i’m trying to go back into writing, it feels stuck and going nowhere.

So if you’d like to yap about your interests, feelings, memories, or anything occupying your mind, feel free to share them w me! As long as you’re okay w me taking inspiration for it as material haha.

Or it doesn’t have to be about my writing at all. It’s okay either way.

some of my interests are:

philippine literature: my favorite authors are dean alfar, rica bolipata santos, conchitina cruz, jessica zafra, chuckberry pascual, merlinda bobis. generally, i like reading spec fic!

although lately i’ve been reading a lot of western romcom books and planning to read classics

korean music: kpop mostly older gens like f(x), exo, shinee, girls day. k-rnb like sam kim and dean. k-bands like day6 and lucy.

but i listen to opm as well like the ridleys and any name’s okay. I had an emo phase but only the maine stuck w me.

manga/anime: mostly shoujo, josei, and seinen titles. tho not a huge fan of horror in any form of media lol

i do like some films and shows, but i’m way behind recent ones since i stopped torrenting :’)

astrology: i’m an aqua sun, libra moon, and scorpio rising!

physical activity: unfortunately i’m still working on having an ‘active’ lifestyle but i really like mountains, so i’ve tried hiking twice and felt like dying lmao. def trying again 🙂‍↕️

i’m a feminist and generally left-leaning. while i’m interested in geopolitical history, most of what i know are surface level (specifically on latin america and the vietnam war)

send me a brief intro of urself and what u wanna yap about!

hello! i’ve never had a penpal in my life (and obviously very new to this platform), but i’m curious how it works and maybe i’d find and connect with good friends! :)

i genuinely don’t have any idea how penpals work so i’d like to be introduced and guided into this.

i’m also a burnt out writer trying to work on something, so it would be nice to have someone talk about it and help me brainstorm/beta read.

a few things about me:
- i live in the philippines and i work in advertising
- my hobbies involve the usual homebody activities like reading, watching, (sometimes) writing. i do like going outside for coffee, watch a play, or just explore by myself or with friends
- incredibly nerdy for topics on literature, kpop, films, anime, manga, astrology. for anime/manga, i lean more on shoujo, josei, and seinen titles
- i’m also opinionated on my politics and morals, i’d like to talk to someone who shares the same values as me
- in terms of books, most of what i’ve read the past years are philippine literature under speculative fiction and creative nonfiction. but i’ve been reading romcom books lately and open to exploring more!

i’d like to know a short intro about you in my dms!

i’m a 26-year-old burnt out writer based in the philippines. i’ve been trying to write for years and i finally have something to work on… but i still get stuck.

having good conversations with friends help but it’s hard when they’re hard to reach. so i was wondering if i could share conversations with people here. we can talk about anything from art, history, politics, or any personal memories u wanna share.

id also appreciate beta readers once my wip is *getting somewhere* lol

anything to stimulate my brain so i dont depend on caffeine haha 😭 ure free to share anything to me!

when u dm, let me know what u wanna talk about :)

hello! it’s my first time ever doing this pls bear with me 😭

i’ve been single my whole life, and i’ve already found comfort with my own company. pero i can’t deny that sometimes i have this crippling anxiety of not even meeting someone so might as well *try*

some things about me:
- nbsb, hyper-independent, and an eldest daughter
- 5’1 in height, around 50-53 kg in weight
- i work in advertising, but also try to write as a hobby and passion
- a huge, obsessive nerd especially on literature, kpop, astrology, films, anime, manga (shoujo)
- my hobbies involve the usual homebody activities like reading, writing, watching but i hang out by myself or w friends and am still open to exploring!
- incredibly political, i’m a feminist, believe in socialism, and hate any form of oppression whether in social class, gender, or race

red flags ??? warning ???
- i’m kind, not nice. i can get too blunt sometimes but i am working on being more… malleable haha
- i’m nbsb w literally zero experience, may takot pa sa commitment HAHA so i’m hoping ure open to take things slow so i can figure it all out :)
- sakitin 😭

about you
- around the same age range, maybe 23-30?
- normal body build, no preferences sa height naman
- hygienic, like takes care of urself as much as i do
- secure in his masculinity, politically aware pero not necessarily as deeply obsessed as i am HAHA
- have similar interests, so we can nerd out haha
- open and gentle
- chalant pls
- non-smoker sorry my body is always fighting for her life

my celebrity crush/biases: nick robinson, logan lerman, baekhyun, taemin

tbh this doesn’t even have to be a romantic relationship, i’m open to befriending fellow girlies too esp if same tayo ng interests!