What type of dere are you & What is your favourite dere-type?
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Not sure how many -dere types there are, so lowkey searched it:
Type Japanese Personality
Tsundere ツンデレ Cold, harsh, or hostile at first ("tsun-tsun"), but later becomes affectionate ("dere-dere").
Kuudere クーデレ Calm, cool, logical, and emotionally reserved. Shows affection subtly.
Dandere ダンデレ Quiet, shy, and introverted. Opens up gradually to trusted people.
Yandere ヤンデレ Starts sweet and loving, but affection can become obsessive or unhealthy.
Deredere デレデレ Openly affectionate, cheerful, and loving from the beginning.
Himedere ヒメデレ Acts like a princess and expects special treatment. ("hime" = princess)
Oujidere 王子デレ Male version of himedere; acts like a prince.
Kamidere カミデレ Has a god-like superiority complex. ("kami" = god)
Mayadere マヤデレ Starts as an enemy or antagonist but later becomes devoted to the protagonist.
Bakadere バカデレ Silly, airheaded, or unintentionally goofy.
Sadodere サドデレ Teases or dominates others but genuinely cares underneath.
Darudere ダルデレ Lazy, unmotivated, sleepy-looking, but affectionate toward certain people.
Bodere ボーデレ Tough, aggressive, or physically strong but easily embarrassed when showing affection.
My friends say I'm a dandere, hahaha.
I can't really disagree with them. As for LIs, I have a soft spot for mayadere characters. The enemy-to-lover dynamic is just so interesting. My initial reaction is always, "How do these two even end up falling in love?" But when the story is well written, the chemistry flows naturally and everything clicks. That's what makes it so enjoyable for me.
Type Japanese Personality
Tsundere ツンデレ Cold, harsh, or hostile at first ("tsun-tsun"), but later becomes affectionate ("dere-dere").
Kuudere クーデレ Calm, cool, logical, and emotionally reserved. Shows affection subtly.
Dandere ダンデレ Quiet, shy, and introverted. Opens up gradually to trusted people.
Yandere ヤンデレ Starts sweet and loving, but affection can become obsessive or unhealthy.
Deredere デレデレ Openly affectionate, cheerful, and loving from the beginning.
Himedere ヒメデレ Acts like a princess and expects special treatment. ("hime" = princess)
Oujidere 王子デレ Male version of himedere; acts like a prince.
Kamidere カミデレ Has a god-like superiority complex. ("kami" = god)
Mayadere マヤデレ Starts as an enemy or antagonist but later becomes devoted to the protagonist.
Bakadere バカデレ Silly, airheaded, or unintentionally goofy.
Sadodere サドデレ Teases or dominates others but genuinely cares underneath.
Darudere ダルデレ Lazy, unmotivated, sleepy-looking, but affectionate toward certain people.
Bodere ボーデレ Tough, aggressive, or physically strong but easily embarrassed when showing affection.
My friends say I'm a dandere, hahaha.
I can't really disagree with them. As for LIs, I have a soft spot for mayadere characters. The enemy-to-lover dynamic is just so interesting. My initial reaction is always, "How do these two even end up falling in love?" But when the story is well written, the chemistry flows naturally and everything clicks. That's what makes it so enjoyable for me.
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i dont know if it's still applicable to me but when i was younger i used to take a lot of quizzes about this topic and my results would almost always be either kuudere or dandere ^^;; i havent changed much so i guess my archetype would be the same even after all this time lol
as for my favorites i will forever be a sucker for yanderes and mayaderes !! those stories are always the most exciting to witness in my eyes although ^^ i do like deredere types too even if most of those type of characters have a tendency to bleed into being yanderes as well !
as for my favorites i will forever be a sucker for yanderes and mayaderes !! those stories are always the most exciting to witness in my eyes although ^^ i do like deredere types too even if most of those type of characters have a tendency to bleed into being yanderes as well !