Last updated: February 17, 2025 at 04:00 AM
GL Genres and Audience Preferences
Men and Women's Perspectives on GL
- Men prefer sexualized content over wholesome love stories in GL
- "Men don't want to read wholesome love stories if the women aren't sexualised & there's no male lead to sexualise them."
- Women enjoy a mix of emotional and erotic content in GL
- "Wholesome and emotionally charged GL tends to be more appealing to women."
GL Content and Preference
- Desire for Diverse GL Content
- "...lesbians deserve to read toxic, spicy content as much as straight people. I need spice! I need drama!"
- Critique of GL Offerings
- "...become very bored with the extremely wholesome GL stories."
- "...not interested in toxic or spicy romances, but crave unique dynamics."
GL Creators and Audience
- Representation in GL
- GL is mostly made by queer women for queer women.
- LGBTQ+ Appeal
- "...some people who read my comics are straight guys, but the majority are LGBTQ+ people."
GL vs. BL Perceptions
- Perception Discrepancies
- "...BL is typically explicit while GL tends to be the opposite."
- "People who know nothing about GL assume it's the lesbian version of BL."
GL Popularity and Growth
- Growth in GL Popularity
- "...GL is only growing in popularity, with newer series and yuri anime."
- "...hundreds if not thousands of options now, with new GL series receiving attention."
GL Representation and Misconceptions
- Challenges in GL Content Diversity
- "...sensitive and nitpick on GL series if they aren't another tamen da gushi copypaste."
- "...GL is written primarily for female audiences."
GL Content Preferences
- Spicy Content Appeal
- "...most stories are emotionally fulfilling and the smut part feels like a side part of the story."
GL Media Recommendations and Resources
- Recommended GL Series and Resources
GL Webtoons and GL Manga
- Popular GL Webtoons and Mangas
- Unleashed, The Greenhouse, Mage & Demon Queen, Love and be Loved, Muted, The Witch, What's A Soulmate, Still Sick, others.
GL Offshoots and Alternate GL Options
- Proposed GL Weapon Variants
- "...separate GL stratagems would be cool, with the choice of different specialty ammo."
- "With how good it is, I don't think the GL needs this."
GL Critiques and ADDED INFO
- Critiques on GL Weapon Variants
- "...desire for separate GL stratagems, with distinct ammo types."
- "...select a single extra ammo type during loadout selection."
GL Genre Preferences and Insights
From audience and creator perspectives to content preferences and recommendations, the comments shed light on the complexities of GL media, highlighting various viewpoints and desires within the GL genre. The ongoing growth in GL popularity and the need for more diverse content are key themes, shaping future expectations and offerings.
