User blog:ArtisticLoner/Heteronormativity

I would like more realism in the books, I think that the books come off as too heternomative. I dosn't come off as society doing it, but your own will. This problem comes in different extents to different books. Examples of book insisting you date a guy (male mc books included):

1) The Freshman, Book 1: Shoving Chris to be your love interest in the first book. People assuming you would want to be with Chris. Making the only female love interest the best friend who tries to set you up with Chris in the beginning. Never telling people you may be gay.

2) The Crown and the Flame series: Hinting Kenna and Dom love eachother.

3) Rules of Engagement series: Giving you no female love interest for Katie and forcing Jess to be in a love triangle with two guys until Mira comes.

4) Endless Summer, Book 1: Michelle seeming to be somewhat jealous of your character when Sean is nice to you.

5) LoveHacks, Book 1: Making your character date many men and having an ex-boyfriend.

6) The Royal Romance, Books 1 and 2: Imbalanced guy/gal love interests and constantly needing to impress the king, but you can't say you're not interested until the end of Book 2.

7) Hero, Book 1: Poppy suggesting you flirt with Grayson.

8) It Lives In The Woods, Book 1: Stacy thinking you're dating her brother.

9) Home for the Holidays: Having an ex-boyfriend.

15/32 books=(46.875%)