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Now that you have said it I see what you mean. And yeah, the woman doesn't feel almost 1 dimensional (maybe 1.5 D), but so far the dudes have been acting in a ununderstundable way apart from basic stuff, which I guess is supposed to be cool and mysterious. 

Now that I am looking at this webtoon in a more objective way, I see that the main reason this is enjoyable is because we feel bad for FL and want the best for her.

And to your question, in my experience dudes tend to openly say who they dislike, even to the others face, but it is also common to see guys just support eachother through just hanging out, not discussing feelings. And honestly, I haven't seen dudes in "competition" with eachother, because, irl, what reasons are there to complete? And if there are contests, it is clear as day, but it is also for the fun of it, at the end of the day, if it's something trivial, it's a way to complement eachother in a roundabout way, whilst enjoying the time. 

Altho it is true that we compare ourselves to the others to see how we stack up, and also it isn't hard, since guys constantly tease eachothers unhurtful weak points (at least that is the idea, but sometimes we poke things that should be left because).

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bibliophageCrowd Pleaser·1 year ago
@Sleeping log  thanks for saying that. i totally agree about how we sympathise with haesoo and that's the main reason why we stick around. 

just to clarify, i’m not saying real men walk around constantly trying to beat each other in contests. i was talking about how fiction often portrays male characters as if their only purpose is to make the ML look better—richer, taller, stronger, more desirable etc. a rly classic example is the trope of a group of losers sεxually harrassing the FL and the much more physically imposing and handsome ML beating them up or intimidating them into backing down. that actually happened in an earlier chapter here lol

i totally get that it’s not a reflection of real friendships or how guys actually bond!! i've seen many male friendships be chill and supportive. that's why i'm questioning the writing here, bc it flattens other male characters into props or rivals instead of real people. i just think men and women deserve better character writing than this.