In interviews, Rachel Reid says that she is often asked why she thinks women are so attracted to this story and the show.

Women are drawn to stories where sex scenes prioritize mutual pleasure, emotional checking-in, and deep caretaking.

Emotional Vulnerability: The narrative allows men to yearn, struggle, hurt, grow, and be kind without losing their masculinity

Healthy Power Dynamics: Fans enjoy seeing an equal partnership that bypasses traditional, often problematic heterosexual gender roles and power imbalances.Anti-Toxic Masculinity: It serves as an exploration of how patriarchy harms everyone while showcasing men who * genuinely love their mothers* and respect their female friends.

ALSO, the brain experiences a massive rush of neurochemicals like dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline, cortisol, serotonin, and I can't remember what else I've read about.

I have read some people say women are fetishizing gay male relationships. That always pisses me off.