On the loops and chats where I participate as an author, I notice reference to female erotica. I know what is erotic to a man. Watch a porn flick and you get the idea. But what is erotic to a woman? And is the reading of erotica for the same purpose men watch porn? I’ve often wondered, given I keep hearing women are not visually oriented when it comes to sex, how does female erotica affect them. It’s clear with a man why we watch and how we respond, but what about a woman. Is it to read something she would never attempt but is curious about? Is it for physical stimulus and arousal like porn to a man? Is it just a fantasy thing that fulfills some mental need to fantasize but not to execute; what is the reason? I can’t even fathom a guess on this one so I’ll allow Candace or some other lady to give her take on it.
Big Mike (Davisstories.com)
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I know for me that erotica trips my trigger – if it is done correctly. I don’t like porn; I want to read about a developing relationship and how two caring people get physical. Just as you said, BM, men are visual. Most women (there are certainly exceptions, tho) prefer reading about sex as opposed to seeing it because we are more right brain oriented. Then again, there is the fantasy element; I think that’s why paranormal erotica has been so popular in recent years.