No worries, its literally only off by one letter! 😅

I think it is the same with the vampire trope. I think you can tell a lot about a person from what tropes and characters they like. It reflects our own desires in life and partner.

For women safety with a man is a lot more important than for men with women and this is something men constantly miss and misunderstand. A man can be both a shield and a sword and sometimes it is directed at you instead of others... At least that's become my understanding...

Interestingly enough being the 'protector' is a very common trope amongst men's media and plays into the above. Yet it rarely deals with the other side. Instead it is about being chosen to be the 'protector' by the woman and protect her from other men.

The woman for this reason is often rather more passive, since she will choose him after he has proven his worth by defeating the bad man trying to hurt her. Her choice is determined by his actions, not by her preference or actions. The female love interest in men's media therefore often don't have much agency, she isn't striving for anything, she is just there to be convinced.

In women's media on the other hand, women often have more agency and are more active in the choice, often deliberating between multiple men and her actions and drive determines the outcome. Meanwhile the men, while not passive, are single mindedly interested in her and driven by gaining her favour (it would of course be a poor romance if he wasn't interested in her, but men have other goals in life than chasing women!).

Really quite interesting and telling about our society and culture if you ask me.

It is also kinda boring and repetitive... I love media that challenges norms and stereotypes.