Do you prefer younger Lls, older LIs, or characters around the MC's age?

[osanajimimi]

Certainly, a wide age range allows you to experiment with different types of romance. But do you prefer the focus to stay on a certain age group? Sometimes, when the cast is too diverse, putting a younger LI beside an older LI doesn't make them feel like they're competing just for the audience lol

 

[osanajimimi]

I really like it when there's a similar age range between the MC and the LIs. It gives a greater sense of closeness, whether they're younger or older. I can enjoy more their interactions, they feel genuine.

 

[ninnikuryona]

i dont usually pay attention to a li's age! the most important part is that he is attractive to me, either physically or personality-wise. though id be lying if i said i dont want more younger lis.. especially true shota;-;......

i think there is appeal in all kinds of ages. younger lis are cute and boyish (and when they hit you with a "im not a little boy anymore, oneechan" or "wait for me to grow up" oh my god.........), similar age feel like friends and its very nice, and older lis provide this sense of comfort and security and protection... and of course some maturity in the relationship ehehehe........
but that only counts if the writing is good. doesnt matter whether a li is 8 or 48. if the writing sucks (an older li acting like a whiny teenager or a teenager li acting like this wise old man with 80 years of life experience), im just gonna be frustrated either way! lol (though the second one is just so genuinely funny i cant bring myself to be mad)

 

[Nekosen]

I prefer older love interests and age gaps, especially if the character in question is experienced and smart. Although if the character is fun or well written I don't mind younger LIs.

 

[Sphyixz]

Around the MC's age.

Whenever there's a big age gap, I feel like the story almost always ends up revolving around it. If the LI is younger, it usually turns into the whole "I'm a man too, stop treating me like a kid" thing. If he's older, it's "I'm too old for you" or "you're better off with someone your own age."

When they're around the same age, I feel like the writers have to rely on something more interesting to create the conflict, so I usually enjoy those routes more.

 

[judahslove]

It depends ig ? as a young person who just graduated this year i'm really more into the highschool themed otome games but i think the age doesn't really make up for anything since i don't even check their age in most series..like if the theme is highschool i know for a fact they are around 16-18yo but in for example virche evermore i genuinely and to this day don't know how old are the characters…because i don't really care- but i agree with you sometimes having a diversified characters in term of age can be pretty unfair to some !

 

[mitsumitsu]

I generally like it when a game has a wide range of ages like Byakko. But if it's a matter of either or then hmmmmmmm
I want to say I like the older li's but not when their routes are always going "oh nooo I'm older than you we can't be together" or "I'm old enough to be your father" for 70% of the route smh old man just let me kiss you. So I'll pick a younger li in this dilemma because it's cute when they get clingy and chase after the protagonist and crave her attention(yeah I still haven't gotten tired of that troupe) >.<

 

[Sacchie]

I had been naturally attracted to older one since ages ago (*/ω＼*)
even sometimes prefer the non-playable characters in the game (staring at douma-dono from olympia soiree)
(づ￣ 3￣)づ

 

[hashi]

I like the down-to-earth vibe of characters my own age, but I also enjoy being protected by older characters, doting on younger ones, or simply finding the age gap itself appealing. Since age is just one aspect of a character, I can't say I have a particular preference for any specific age group.
That said, I might tend to judge older characters a bit more harshly.