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Did growing up change your taste in LIs ?

I still like the type of character I've always liked, but I think my perspective has changed a bit as I've gotten older. Even when I look at the same character, I often find myself drawn to different aspects than I used to. So, rather than saying my tastes have completely changed, it feels more like the reasons I like them have become a little deeper.
 
I'm definitely more open-minded compared to when I was a literal child playing some of these games.
I did and still do love a good comedic relief type.

Out of the norm or feminine types were never what I went for when I was younger, let alone significantly older LIs, but here I am with a penchant for long-haired bratty divas and a warm or gruff older LI. ♡(>ᴗ•)

Thankfully, I can still go back and enjoy older games with the ability to laugh at what used to appeal to me or be surprised at how much I STILL get the butterflies playing through. (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)

I think it's fun to see how much you've grown or learned about yourself with something as simple as an otome game to show you.
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I don't really remember what type of characters I liked when I was little, but it was definitely different from what I like now, These days I'm into yandere-type male leads ()
 
After playing a lot of Japanese otome games, my taste has changed. I used to really like men with gentle personalities, thinking they were easy to get along with and very considerate. However, I later realized that many male protagonists with gentle personalities in Japanese otome games often have a large number of followers, and some even have a type where they appear warm on the outside but cold on the inside, which always makes me feel insecure,I am not the only special existence he treats gently.Nowadays, I'm increasingly fond of a slightly morbid love, but only within the realm of games. A canine-like boyfriend is also quite nice!
 
Even as I've gotten older, the stories and characters I loved haven't really changed, but I think I've started seeing them from a broader perspective, so the number of stories and characters I love keeps growing.
 
I would say yes. In the past I thought LIs that aren't problematic is boring. As I'm more into characters that are crazy and yandere types. But as I've gotten older, I'm much more appreciative of characters that are very sweet and gentle.
 
Well, my likes and dislikes haven't changed much now that I'm older. I usually prefer the MC ending up with their childhood friend or best friend. And about their personalities… it depends on the game. Sometimes I like the funny guy, sometimes the tsundere, sometimes the gentle guy. I'm not really into playboys or red flags, but I can still see why some people find them appealing.
 
Yes, growing up definitely changed things. I find myself paying attention to specific traits now that I used to overlook in the past.
 
I don't think so. I still love yandere. Perhaps I just don't flinch as much at the options I hated back then (little brothers).
 
I feel like the type of characters I'm drawn to hasn't changed much over the years. However, as I've grown older, I've come to value kindness much more deeply.
 
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It didn't change that much. I still find myself gushing over the same LI archetype I've loved since I was like 12 lmao. My taste in LIs just broadened, I guess? I've grown to love some tropes that younger me wouldn't find attractive at all.
 
Kinda (?), when I was younger I was way more into the rude and edgy types and I still like that sometimes, but now I also really like someone kind, or serious on the outside but gradually becomes softer with the MC
 
My tastes in LIs have expanded significantly over time. First, there were long-haired guys, then tsunderes, then kuuders. Now I like almost everyone, with the exception of a couple of particularly annoying types (like childhood friends😆)

But my attitude toward genres has changed dramatically, though. I used to love everything extremely dark and dramatic, heartbreaking, and without happy endings. Now, on the contrary, I like to read sweet things with happy endings💖
 
Yes, when i started playing otome games i liked shy and gentle li's, but now that i'm an adult i prefer rough and assertive li's
 
My preference for appearances hasn't changed; I still like with black hair and glasses. But I think my for inner qualities have changed.
Ah, I often think that their way of thinking is immature, so I've come to prefer people with a more mature perspective.
 
Whether the taste changes or not, when I replay a game (which I rarely do) I surely get a bit disappointed because my memory served me wrong =)) The untouched past was once a dream, I guess, as memories are usually more beautiful than the actual thing.

Since my taste has not changed much, I can say the only thing that affects it is whether I'm tired of that trope or not. Though I have gotten a little pickier over time, somehow I'll also enjoy the LIs or the tropes that I disliked in the past, my taste has expanded :v Though I think I'm just pickier about the MC more than the LIs =)))))

Also, I tend to read my notes about the game itself rather than replaying it, that way, my experience somehow still remains =))
 
I used to be into sadistic or tsundere types, but lately I've started liking kind, self-sacrificing characters who bottle everything up themselves.
 
Back then, I only liked male characters who were cool and handsome. But as I got older, that kind of type just dont make me interested anymore. I want to know their story, their personality, and their development. And now, most of the characters I end up likes r usually the antagonist or morally grey type. Or sometimes like type clueless and childish ones that make me just want to mess with them a little lol.
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Yes, for sure it changed and the biggest ones I noticed were with two BL games.

1° when I was younger I hated Mink and found him ugly, nowadays he's one of my favorites (I love his re:connect route). He's just too damn handsome but he will never take Noiz place in my heart (and Koujaku). Also, Clear used to be a favorite but Mink took that spot easily.

2° No, Thank You!!! I used to dislike the two buff characters when I was younger (Maki and Pops) and nowadays they are my favorites and I miss buff characters in BL games lol. Wild to think I skipped their routes when I was younger.

I think that's the beauty of growing up tbf

Also, Bardo from Lamento, I used to dislike bearded character when I was younger but he's a baby girl and now I love him
 
Yes. When I first found VNs I'd almost exclusively play through the routes of who I found the most handsome or mysterious-looking but now I actually look through what their personalities are like and appearance do not matter as much.
 
When i was a kid i used to prefer pessimistic LIs and shotas but then i grew up and started liking happy-go-lucky airheaded characters + bonus points if they are old...they kind of grew up with me
 
My taste hasn't changed much, but I've always liked characters around 30 years old, so the idea of eventually getting older than them is a little scary to me 😭
 
A little bit i guess... when i was teenager i liked blond guys HAHAHHA most of them are energetic, cheerful etc.
Now i prefer mature, smart and kind LIs or dominant, powerful badass LIs.
 
When I was 14y I like black hair man with red eyes (feel like junibyou😂)
And I still like black hair man with cooldere or tsundere😂
 
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