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Introduction
For the past several years paranormal/supernatural romance has been the trend. From Twilight and True Blood, to I Am Number 4, and Warm Bodies, there’s no depth to which Hollywood won’t sink to get the legions of tweens, teens, and their moms to come to the theater. The only question is which monster will next make a transformation from the source of screams to wet dreams.
Older than Dirt
Long before Myers came on the scene Buffy and Angel were sexing it, and even before them you had Forever Night, Beauty and the Beast, and Highlander. it’s no secret that harlequin romance novels have been big business for decades. And of course you have countless Greek myths about women being seduced
by the gods, but the question remains. Why?
Waiting for Superman
The problem is that females grew up with stories about princesses being rescued by knights in shining armor or Prince Charming. So once they get out in the dating world they have unrealistic expectations.
When they encounter guys who are jerks they complain how no nice guys exist. Instead of examining what made them attracted to those douches, they blame all men.
Reality check: nice guys do exist, but you put them in the friend zone. Why? Because they’ve perceived as boring, predictable and sexually non-threatening, all the qualities that make for a good husband. Instead you go for the bad boys because they’re the opposite, a challenge.
And when they break your heart you run back to the nice guy and cry about how all men suck. Then when you’re ready to start a family you settle for the same nice guy type you used as an emotional tampon. But you’re not satisfied with how things turned out.
The Sleeper Must Awaken
Husband not cutting it in the bedroom you pine for someone new. Enter these supernatural sex icons. Smart, sophisticated, rich, handsome, and owing to centuries of practice they know how to hit all your buttons. Yes who wouldn’t want that?
However all fantasies come to an end and then you must live in the real world. The truth is no one can make all your problems go away. You must be the source of your happiness. this is true regardless of race, gender or sexuality. If you spend all your time dreaming about the perfect lover you’ll miss a good thing that’s been there all along.