M/M READER PREFERENCES (SURVEY RESULTS)
For the last four months, readers of M/M stories on this board has been sharing their reading preferences with each other by participating on the M/M STORY SCENARIO SURVEY
The survey questionnaire is composed of 20 character-based dynamics normally found in stories on this forum.
Those answering the survey were asked to vote for the five (5) options they were most prone to enjoying.
I've compiled the 230 votes left by the 46 poll respondents.
Here are the results:
Obviously, these results are to be taken with a grain of salt.
For the vast majority of the polled audience, most of these character-based dynamics can work.
Ex: Depending on the storyline and plot, a story that features relatively "unpopular" character dynamics can easily outperform a story that features a more popular dynamic.
These results merely point at where the M/M readers are at in terms of preferences and favourites.
Most answerers would have voted for more than five options given the option to do so. Some options (Ex: Protagonist vs Cousin) got the shorter end of the stick, simply for being the potential 6th or 7th answer).
The chart is self-explanatory.
PROTAGONIST VS BROTHER(S)/STEPBROTHER(S) unsurprisingly comes out on top with 28 combined votes.
RED results were options rated as being VERY POPULAR
These included PROTAGONIST VS BROTHER(S)/STEPBROTHER(S), PROTAGONIST VS ROOMMATE(S), PROTAGONIST VS KIDNAPPER(S) and PROTAGONIST VS FRIEND(S)
ORANGE results were options rated as being POPULAR
These included PROTAGONIST VS DAD/STEPDAD, PROTAGONIST VS TEAMMATE(S), PROTAGONIST VS RIVAL(S), PROTAGONIST VS LOVER and PROTAGONIST VS FRIEND'S OLDER BROTHER(S)
DARK YELLOW results were options rated as being MODERATELY POPULAR
These included PROTAGONIST VS FRIEND'S DAD, PROTAGONIST VS POLICE/SWAT/SOLDIER(S) and PROTAGONIST VS COACH/INSTRUCTOR
If you've not voted on the survey yet, take a couple minutes to do so.
Depending on the number of additional respondents we get, I'll be updated the survey results every few months to reflect the M/M readership's latest trends and preferences.
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