In dramaland, leading ladies often find themselves torn between the love of two equally attractive men — a choice none of us would want to make! But what if you did have to pick between the frustrating lawyer and the adorkable police officer? In this weekly feature, we ask you to make the difficult decisions — and we aren’t limiting our options to dreamy oppas.
Vote via the poll and feel free to use the comments to explain exactly how you were able to choose! So, Beanies:
WOULD YOU RATHER #36 RESULTS
In dramaland, enemies-to-lovers K-dramas outnumber the amount of reverse harem stories, and the results of our poll correlate with this statistic. Beanies would much rather have one man that they gradually fall in love with over exchanged barbs and insults than have a whole house (or palace) full of men vying for their attention. When phrased like that, it almost makes me wonder why the harem didn’t win the poll. Thankfully, the comment section was popping, and everyone weighed in on the pros and cons of both options.
For Beanies like @mayhemf, who’ve had a mental harem of “ahjuicies” that they’ve been fangirling over for years, it would be a smooth transition from daydream to reality. Also, in traditional K-drama reverse harems (or a “stud farm,” as @babylilo called it), all the prospective men usually want what’s best for the leading lady and shower her with attention, which, according to @attiton, is more likely to set the groundwork for a healthy relationship. Plus, all the choices open the door for you to experience every trope imaginable, which sounds like a whole lot of fun for @sspat.
It’s those very choices, however, that made the majority of Beanies vote for the enemies-to-lovers option. Being perused by multiple guys can be stressful because, as @asianromance mentions, someone (or multiple someones) will be rejected — unless, of course, everyone involved is polyamorous. Seventy-eight percent of our Beanies, however, prefer that monogamous lifestyle, and they like the idea of hating someone until they love him. In K-dramas, though, as @jls943 pointed out, it really isn’t so much hate as it is a “terrible first (and second and third) impression” — or a host of other possible misunderstandings. The bickering, though, is part of the charm, and I’m kind of with @britney and @annegray on this one. The exchange of “barbs and petty sabotage” is exhilarating and mentally stimulating, and I’ll take one guy who teases me (in the right way) and worms his way into my life over a group of men who smother me with attention.