tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post4496312474040025983..comments2024-03-14T19:47:17.502-04:00Comments on Unwritten: Nickel Nasties Series #14: The Thin Red Line by Tara Fox HallMystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-63895170576812389152013-02-21T18:57:28.889-05:002013-02-21T18:57:28.889-05:00Thank you, Mysti :) I think some men are threatene...Thank you, Mysti :) I think some men are threatened by the romantic leading men in novels. I remember one boyfriend years ago who was angry at Bowflex, because he thought that their commercials made women expect all men should have a six pack! LOL But I also wouldn't trade my man for the alpha prince of paperbacks, either. There are plenty of real life men that are very romantic...and they are usually not the Bad boy, but are Nice guys :) Thanks for having me here on Unwritten! :)Tara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-22746125674187846302013-02-21T18:51:52.621-05:002013-02-21T18:51:52.621-05:00I have heard before in scientific papers/college c...I have heard before in scientific papers/college courses there is some genetic link to the Alpha male....We want to mate with the most powerful male, the one who is willing to fight, because they are our best shot at getting our genes passed on to the next generation. Not a very romantic thought though, I admit! LOLTara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-65929703373472145402013-02-20T20:44:32.175-05:002013-02-20T20:44:32.175-05:00Very honest and romance-oriented post! I think a l...Very honest and romance-oriented post! I think a lot of the romance-bashers assume women all want the bad boys in real life. Yes, some of them do, but I think most of us prefer our good fellas. I wouldn't trade my man for nothin'!Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-39214375453005948292013-02-20T20:34:50.173-05:002013-02-20T20:34:50.173-05:00Excellent points, Tara -- I really enjoyed reading...Excellent points, Tara -- I really enjoyed reading this. You're absolutely right that for some reason, some women really go for the Leader of the Pack, so to speak…we see it over and over again, and we know that in reality, it doesn't often work out for the best. So why do we long for them? Why is there a perception that nice guys finish last? It's an interesting social decision/perspective, and definitely romance-oriented.Tori L. Ridgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700938846767320504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-21075502648325514942013-02-20T20:33:08.248-05:002013-02-20T20:33:08.248-05:00Hello Cristina :) Good to see you!
I admit, its h...Hello Cristina :) Good to see you! <br />I admit, its hard not to want to believe that by loving someone you can make them a better person. I do believe that love can bring out the better qualities in a "bad" person, so their tendencies might be kinder, their actions less brutal. But anyone who has the ability to do terrible things doesn't lose that ability; it just may go dormant for a while, only to emerge again with provocation. Lash is a case in point. He'll never truly be "safe." Have an awesome week, and thanks for commenting :)Tara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-61029559354559333222013-02-20T20:25:03.294-05:002013-02-20T20:25:03.294-05:00Hello Catherine :) I think love does blind sometim...Hello Catherine :) I think love does blind sometimes. Its far easier to make excuses for a spouse or boyfriend than to admit that being with them is a mistake. And the longer a person us in that situation, the harder I think it is to leave. Some of the difficulty is that real bad boys are rarely ALL-bad...but they also rarely dashing heroes in disguise like Captain Jack Sparrow. Thanks for commenting :)Tara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-82916971264585728552013-02-20T20:16:14.368-05:002013-02-20T20:16:14.368-05:00Good to meet you, Leona :) I have had more than a ...Good to meet you, Leona :) I have had more than a few brushes with real life bad boys...and I'm happy to have found my husband, who is definately my white knight <3 <br /><br />I'm glad you liked the post :) I worried at first it wasn't romance oriented enough! LOLTara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-84982800592141493322013-02-20T16:42:42.737-05:002013-02-20T16:42:42.737-05:00Great post Tara! This is one particular area in R...Great post Tara! This is one particular area in Romance novels where fiction definitely diverges from fact. It's one of the basic fantasy themes for romance novel - that the love of a good woman (or man) can change their beloved for the better - even changing their intrinsic nature. I love stories like yours where that's not necessarily the case at all. Cristina Rehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581827855449689404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-81358937327307802132013-02-20T14:28:11.981-05:002013-02-20T14:28:11.981-05:00Odd how people like to read about Mr Nasty but to ...Odd how people like to read about Mr Nasty but to actually live with one would be quite awful. It's true some people are attracted to such men. It must be so terrible to do that and then to realise it isn't going to change and there's no glamour or romance in it, at all.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767637334719498424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-56631955019206607352013-02-20T11:28:05.567-05:002013-02-20T11:28:05.567-05:00Hi Tara, you are so right about these bad boys and...Hi Tara, you are so right about these bad boys and the women who think they can change them. So many put up with heaps of abuse in the name of love.<br /><br />I enjoyed your post and the descriptions of the types of men/women who fall into the 'bad' range. It definitely takes all kinds to make a world. I'm glad I've only met 'bad guys' on the pages of a fiction novel.<br /><br /> Leona~Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402887334910900186noreply@blogger.com