Curious:

Adult-oriented stories WITHOUT romantic plots/subplots are:

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Very Rarely or Not interesting to me
Fine, but romance is preferable
Much better, actually
Depends on __________
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@ChrisJagged I noticed the lack of an option for "fine and I mildly prefer not having a romantic subplot"

Though, I don't even think that would be my real answer since my favorite books are technically romance novels (even though I would consider them more fantasy with a romance subplot). I think what matters most for me is whether the romance subplot seems like a natural consequence of other events in the story, in which case I'll probably enjoy it, or if it seems forced, in which case I won't.

@ChrisJagged hmm, idea: a novel about two people who realize they don't work as a couple, but the author of their story doesn't and keeps trying to force them together with romance novel clichés 😂

@diazona

That could be pretty entertaining!