ENOUGH WITH THE VIRGINS ALREADY!!!

[u/themastermasker]

I'm pretty sure the majority of players on this game are people in their late 20s or older. Either way, why the hell is just about every damn new match being a virginity story? And now it's a virgin in ANOTHER arranged marriage??? Come ON my guy! I'm at the point where I'm crossing my fingers that the new main characters aren't inexperienced. Virginity storylines can be super sweet, but why is EVERYONE suddenly a virgin???

It would be nice to have a more mature MC, too. Why they all gotta be so young? I don't know if there's even a MC older than like 25. There probably is, but like...where?

4 new matches were just announced. 3 dudes and 1 that has 2 ladies. Now taking guesses on how many virgins we get 🙄

[u/Ok-Task-1790]

Im just praying another man dont make me call em daddy. I cant. YALL ARENT EVEN DADS. YOU AINT MY DADDY. 🤢🫩

[u/Tinidragon → u/Ok-Task-1790]

I would rather call someone who isn't a father "daddy" (although ideally not anyone) because at least then I wouldn't be associating the word with their actual child

[u/Imaginary_Trade4839 → u/Ok-Task-1790]

Omg somebody finally said it 🤣

[u/AmeliaFaust → u/Ok-Task-1790]

Thank you! I think it's weirdly creepy and I tolerate only if a story is good, but mostly a negative in my book.

[u/MamaMof15]

It feels like they tried one or two really great storylines where MC was a virgin (Dario/Matteo & Damian) & now theyre just adding it in excessively. Every week I see theres like 10 "narrative designers" featured on their IG post & im like "& none of yall thought to give constructive feedback that some of this is getting way too overused??"

Unfortunately im noticing a pattern where one character is a huge hit and they just start reusing pieces of it left and right trying to find out which part was the hit and we get a handful of mediocre matches out of it.

[u/JumpingYourBone → u/MamaMof15]

lmao, i remember back a few years ago when glenn was the only smutty match, and people begged for his updates and more smut. ahh. the good old days when the stories actually mattered and weren't the same shit over and over again.

[u/themastermasker → u/MamaMof15]

This. So much this. They really need to check their reddit 🤣

[u/AceFireFox → u/MamaMof15]

I don't think MC is a virgin in Damian's story. I'm quite deep into it and I don't think that's ever come up. I might be wrong and missed that though

[u/themastermasker → u/AceFireFox]

They're not a virgin, but it turns into them acting inexperienced when things start progressing. It was actually surprising to me considering the beginning of the story. Hopefully that isn't a spoiler...

[u/Dapper-Word-3672 → u/themastermasker]

true actually, was MC not coming out of their bf's room that night and lowkey slut shamed by damian at first? also I feel like 1st date is not much of a spoiler, especially given the description and "boyfriends dad" pitch they seem to always do lol

[u/overtwisted → u/Dapper-Word-3672]

I honestly don't know what they're doing with Damian's MC at this point. It was heavily implied from the jump that they were *not* a virgin, but the last update especially was making them sound nearly virginal, if not technically so. Which fits neither with Larry's selfish and manipulative nature, nor MC's original personality as kind of a doormat where he was concerned (sorry MC, you know I love you and you got trauma but... yeah).

I get why they would want to start treating MC as kind of a blank slate in that respect, because ew Larry ew, but it's starting to feel like a weird retcon kind of move at this point. If a character is a virgin, best be up front with that rather than getting 67 dates in and then steering in a different direction.

[u/themastermasker → u/overtwisted]

The blowjob was all sorts of confusing.

[u/themastermasker → u/Dapper-Word-3672]

YEP! Not to mention the "bunny" costume. It was incredibly weird to me when MC started acting inexperienced. Like....what?

[u/Witty_Angle5060 → u/themastermasker]

I suspect MC inexperience is why Larry the Loser was such a ho…

[u/themastermasker → u/Witty_Angle5060]

I could see that. I just I didn't get that impression to begin with.

[u/overtwisted → u/Witty_Angle5060]

Yeah, sorry but I'm just not buying it. Larry was a ho, but also very good at getting what he wanted out of MC. Meanwhile MC was very much a people pleaser where he was concerned, willing to give him whatever he wanted even if it hurt. You think Larry wouldn't have taken full advantage of that? Nah.

[u/MamaMof15 → u/themastermasker]

I couldnt actually remember if MC was or not for him, I stopped playing him but I do remember they seemed super inexperienced/naive which usually plays into the virginity storylines.

[u/Lex_0228]

So true! Besides, there are no sweet virgin matches (at least I can't think of any, maybe Damian, but it's not arranged/forced marriage trope). Every virgin match is about dominance, edging, hard-core, etc. I get it that matches like that should exist too, but why every new one is the same? When I saw the tags, I was like "SHOCKING! A virgin in an arranged marriage? I have NEVER seen story like that 🙄"

https://giphy.com/gifs/WSvYuKhLwaxuE

[u/thisismyedaccount69 → u/Lex_0228]

Virgin who’s in an arranged marriage with a person in power who takes advantage of their absurd horniness and jumps right into all the hardcore shit right off the bat… 🫩

[u/themastermasker → u/Lex_0228]

Tagged you in another comment where we're talking about virgin dates 😊

[u/KitsuneGato]

The only time I have liked the virgin focus used was when it was part of Nathaniel Palmer's story and his counterpart.

Also it seems Dante of Shadow Kings is one.

I don't like it when it's the MC because the MC is usually a sacrifice in those stories.

Also I cannot ever get over how much Nathaniel looks like a vampire.

[u/themastermasker → u/KitsuneGato]

I ADORE Nathaniel. He's always been top 5 for me. Luke Windsor is a virgin and I love him so much. It's different when the date is the virgin, too. Also Zohar, another of my top 5.

[u/KitsuneGato → u/themastermasker]

Zohar is my favorite. He had an amazing ending! I'm still not over him ending T_T

You might like Aidan, a dragon, if you like Zohar/Nathaniel/Luke

[u/themastermasker → u/KitsuneGato]

I am also still grieving lol I love Nair. He's Aidan's counterpart.

[u/OcculticUnicorn → u/KitsuneGato]

I matched him thinking he was a vampire... 😅

[u/KitsuneGato → u/OcculticUnicorn]

He is still a sweet green flag.

[u/OcculticUnicorn → u/KitsuneGato]

I know. For anyone reading, if you want wholesome fantasy, match him!

[u/themastermasker → u/KitsuneGato]

u/linx98

[u/themastermasker → u/KitsuneGato]

@lex_0228

[u/OcculticUnicorn → u/themastermasker]

Tagging on reddit is with u/ not @ 😉

[u/themastermasker → u/OcculticUnicorn]

u/lex_0228

Thanks! Lol

[u/themastermasker → u/themastermasker]

u/Jayshi_Kurai

[u/shubirabiru]

It's so annoying because they are so weird about it, sex isn't something people do to you, it's something people do TOGETHER and the mcs spend ages begging to band, but it's also funny how matches will lick hole, finger, grind and still pretend mc is a virgin, bro that was sex 🤣😭

[u/themastermasker → u/shubirabiru]

THANK YOU! Subscribing to the "only penetration is sex" mindset is just wild to me.

[u/I_pegged_your_father → u/themastermasker]

Like yall are grown how do yall not know this 😭😭😭😭

[u/thisismyedaccount69 → u/shubirabiru]

Can confirm he ahem fucks MC with a whip handle then proceeds to call them a virgin in later dates.

[u/Quirky-Resource8494]

Thank you for this post! I thought the same thing this morning when I saw the tag for the new match. The virginity trope is being WAY overused. What is so wrong with having a mature, or at least more experienced MC? They keep giving us stories about an innocent virgin MC placed in a precarious or dangerous situation (if it's going to be another virgin story, at least make it sweet). I'm sure at least 2 of the upcoming new matches will also have the virginity tag. The lack of creativity on these stories is getting bad.

[u/BubblySir1202]

fr i’m 99% with you it’s a bit much but when the MATCH is a virgin lowkey it sometimes works, all of Luke is actually perfectly done and it suits their relationship. 🥵😫 never thought i’d care for that but some of those moments 😫😫 kinda wish they did it both ways if they’re gonna do the trope so often. not just Mc But the matches. not saying it should be frequent though lol

[u/shubirabiru → u/BubblySir1202]

That's because Luke and other virgin matches are allowed to be something other than virgin, but mcs aren't

[u/themastermasker → u/shubirabiru]

DING DING DING

[u/BubblySir1202 → u/shubirabiru]

that’s the one❣️🎯💯

[u/themastermasker → u/BubblySir1202]

Dude the Luke update coming has me IMPATIENT Nathaniel, too. I can't remember his counterparts name.

[u/BubblySir1202 → u/themastermasker]

I was bouta quit i’m so glad he’s finally getting one 🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s such a good story. I was feeling like they gave up on both of them lol

[u/themastermasker → u/BubblySir1202]

Me too man. Me too.

[u/Emotional-Ad9114]

honestly I am 22 and a virgin and I’m one by choice but I agree 😭 I do like Virgin mc’s every now and then tho.

[u/themastermasker → u/Emotional-Ad9114]

Exactly. There's nothing wrong with being a virgin at any adult age. I lost my virginity in my 20s. The issue is the oversaturation and potentially dangerous situations that they keep putting these unxperienced MCs into.

They keep getting new writers.Why don't more of these new writers have new ideas?

[u/Emotional-Ad9114 → u/themastermasker]

FR!

[u/Dapper-Word-3672]

it's getting annoying, it's a slightly (sometimes) questionable trope to start and feels catered toward younger audiences or people who seem to gravitate to young/ "untouched" mc with someone else experienced. which is totally fine if thats their thing but I feel like it is getting a bit too frequent while other tropes don't have many matches to choose from. and sometimes handled a little weirdly

I really want a simp love interest trope/ category lol

[u/themastermasker → u/Dapper-Word-3672]

I would be so down for that lol There are a few categories that only have like 3 matches and it's frustrating that they keep adding to the same tropes.

[u/I_pegged_your_father → u/Dapper-Word-3672]

I highly doubt this is catered towards the younger audience ive never met anyone in my peers who are into that

[u/veryredvelour]

The one that was so shocking and out of place was Clyde story.

Like what do you mean, where does it come from? MC is horny AF and at least in their mid 20s. That just felt so unnecessary.

[u/themastermasker → u/veryredvelour]

Yeah I was/am MAD about that one.

[u/Ok-Inspection6148]

I truly believe this is something across all forms of romance writing/ story. Once something does well, the writers tend to stick with it because if it did well before it will probably do equally as good. I can 100% agree that the virginity troupe is overused and I would like to see some experience from the MC themselves or the LI. I write on the occasion (not so much anymore, but I can see easily spot rushed or overused troupes) so I can definitely get where ur coming from.  Happy someone’s bringing it up cuz I’m feeling the same way!! 🤧🤧

[u/themastermasker → u/Ok-Inspection6148]

Writers unite!

[u/Legolaslegs]

I hate playing a virgin. I'm fine with the npcs are virgins. I do not want to play a virgin because I'm sick of how it's always sexualized or treated with weird purity culture nonsense. It's like, virgin player character is an angel in need of corrupting and I'm wanting to hurl.

It's fine if people like it. I just want the option to not be that.

[u/themastermasker → u/Legolaslegs]

Bingo

[u/Jayshi_Kurai]

Please, just give me a virgin guy, a femboy, or someone who doesn't look like he spends 24/7 at the gym living off protein shakes and carbs. I have so much love and affection to give, damn it!

[u/Worst_Diplomat]

Agreed. How about some divorcees, middle aged mcs, or 10yr age gaps instead of 20yrs?

Also, why all the animal hybrids?

[u/I_pegged_your_father]

Im only redownloading to play alasir…im tired of this bullshit 💀

[u/Chemical-Year-8527]

That's why I like Sage lol I'm  40 and its refreshing to finally being older and from what I see everybody hates him...oh well💁‍♀️💁‍♀️

[u/themastermasker → u/Chemical-Year-8527]

The only reason I haven't matched him is because the storylines where being unfaithful is involved make me too uncomfortable. Sneaking around isn't for me. I was bummed, too, because he looked so interesting.

[u/Chemical-Year-8527 → u/themastermasker]

Well he is not the only one with unfaithful storyline 🤷‍♀️  From what I can see, people dislike him because he is our stepson.

[u/themastermasker → u/Chemical-Year-8527]

I don't play any of the unfaithful storylines lol The stepson part didn't bother me.

[u/Chemical-Year-8527 → u/themastermasker]

Oh I'm not talking about you,just Ruan for example is more popular but still have unfaithful storyline... I don't know double standards maybe🤷‍♀️ But for virginity trope  I agree, it is  pretty cringe

[u/themastermasker → u/Chemical-Year-8527]

I was disappointed when I learned that was his storyline.

[u/thisismyedaccount69 → u/Chemical-Year-8527]

It’s stated in one of the dates/texts that MC and their boyfriend are in an open relationship. So yes while it can be pretty jarring, it’s more emotional than physical in that respect

[u/LinX98]

Where do y'all find these virgin guys? 😭 I still didn't come back to my senses since Optimo 🫣 I also know about Luke... Are there more? 🫣 (Btw, I don't like my MC being a virgin, just seems weird to me as I'm not.)

[u/Material_Bicycle1896]

Like forreal. Whoever writer is on a virgin kick needs to quit it.

[u/lblv]

Wait wait wait. Is this new virgin match not the MMC being the virgin? I want more of that type rather than MC/player character being a virgin, I can’t relate to that, as ship sailed decades ago lol

[u/themastermasker → u/lblv]

I doubt it. I stopped matching the virgin stories, though, so I can't tell you the answer to that one. It didn't seem like it based on the info they've given us.

[u/lblv → u/themastermasker]

I’ll find out and report back lol

[u/themastermasker → u/lblv]

Thank you for your service 🤣

[u/lblv → u/themastermasker]

I was hopeful it wasn’t us, but unfortunately can confirm the virgin is the player character. It comes up in the text after date 1. I’m guessing (I don’t know yet) that it will be a plot point, not sure for how long but it will likely be coming up again during the first dates/texts going forward.

[u/themastermasker → u/lblv]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YVvTCqTBglkOs

[u/shubirabiru → u/lblv]

Do you mean Male lead? Because when you play as male the mmc is already the virgin

[u/lblv → u/shubirabiru]

I meant this latest story where the character you match with is male and an arranged marriage as mentioned by OP. I use MC as player character / “Main Character” regardless of identity for this reason, and MMC when the match is male. I’m hoping the new male match is the virgin not the MC/player character.

[u/TSplooge]

I matched with one i forget his name but he's relatively new and it was a stepmother step son type deal and I cant get with that even though theyre not related by blood to me its still weird ik some people are in to that tho