I love the representation of people (like the MC) in their 40s who have never been in a relationship. It’s more common than people think, especially in our country where the eldest child is expected to shoulder the responsibility of lifting the family out of poverty. They spend most of their youth working, caring for sick or troubled family members, and fixing what’s broken at home, so romance naturally takes a backseat. Although this tends to happen more to women or eldest daughters.
I also agree with the comment below. I prefer calling it middle-aged man yaoi, and we definitely need more of it!
I love the representation of people (like the MC) in their 40s who have never been in a relationship. It’s more common than people think, especially in our country where the eldest child is expected to shoulder the responsibility of lifting the family out of poverty. They spend most of their youth working, caring for sick or troubled family members, and fixing what’s broken at home, so romance naturally takes a backseat. Although this tends to happen more to women or eldest daughters.
I also agree with the comment below. I prefer calling it middle-aged man yaoi, and we definitely need more of it!