Not all of us! I just don’t see the afinity of this? Of course when I read a book I don’t want it to be a sappy romance novel but some thing real that I can learn from.
I have been baffled by the appeal of the vampire shtick. I found the first indication I have ever come across that may hint at the appeal of the Twilight (vampire/lover) saga.
I was reading with utter amazement that the Natalie Holloway murderer, now in jail charged with another murder and having confessed to the first, receives love letters, marriage proposals, fan mail etc.
The psychologist interviewed said that some of the women are drawn to that human monster (Van Der Sloot) from Aruba because of the idea his dangerous - it makes them think they are special to imagine that he’s dangerous to everyone else but them. Some will imagine that they can ‘tame’ him. Sick...sick...sick. I have always wondered about murderers and rapists receiving fan mail in prison (like Ted Bundy!?).
I saw the first of the Twilight series (well it was targeting the youth market and it showed) I noticed that the male ‘hero’ does not allow himself to have sex with her - and then I glance at that picture of 40 year old women squealing at the teenage star. So apparently there is some real ‘princess’ theory going on here for some of the ladies in question. Some feel that they are special if they are desired but the fantasy hero puts emotion (love) ahead of sex. Also -that they alone can tame the beast; others must fear him.
I think the diamond coating on the vampires is another way that women are attracted to scary men - “if you saw him the way I see him you’d realize what a real gem he is” (diamond in the rough). Also - I think that the original vampire appearance (pale, pasty white skin) is being compensated for with diamond dust. Very odd that this whole thing appeals to older women?!