Discussion: This Is Why They're Hot



A discussion with P.E. and Mari.



Sorry for the song, but I feel like it's perfect for this post. Basically, I was rereading my review of Dare You To and fangirling on Ryan Stone all over again (*swoon*) and I remember that somehow you don't realize how brilliant a guy like Ryan is. So today, let's talk about the hot guys, AKA our favourite YA boyfriends. Any favourites?

Haha, lets clear this up. I don't dislike Ryan, he was probably the best part of the book but it is true that he didn't shine too brightly for me. As for YA boyfriends... there are way too many. First one to come to mind is always Alex Fuentes from Perfect Chemistry. I just love that brooding bad boy in the outside but actual gentleman in the inside. Also, his relationship with his brothers and his hilarious moments with his friends, especially Paco. Some others are, Will Herondale (Infernal Devices), Adrian Ivashkov and Dimitri Belikov (Vampire Academy), Four (Divergent), and Day (Legend), Chaol (Throne of Glass) etc. How about you? Do we have any in common?

Adrian Ivashkov, totally. Clockwork Princess kind of messed up Will and Jem for me. I like Four and Day, but not in a romantic way. Some of my favourite crushes are Damon from The Vampire Diaries, Keenan from Wicked Lovely, Todd from Soul Screamers, Gansey from Raven Boys, Adam from If I Stay... actually I think I'll stop now. I think what can be said about all those guys is that they are intense in some way. Adrian and Damon are your typical bad boys, Keenan is misunderstood and I admire him for making hard decisions, Todd and Ryan are guys that I would probably fall for in real life just because they're loyal and lovable, and Gansey and Adam are both very passionate about their own things, and passion is attractive to me. 

*Insert girly squeal* I love Adam! I think you put it very well, he is passionate, he is sweet and caring. While the other are out of this world Adam is more realistic, yet still very unreal in his epicness. Something I notice in all those guys is that they are all very manly. They embody a very strong and distinctly male presence....

I wouldn't exact say that. I mean, what is manly? They're all men. If you mean the testosterone, jockish type, I wouldn't agree. Gansey's intelligence is his defining feature to me. For me, I think the biggest factor is confidence. I actually like cockiness to the verge of arrogance just because it means they're more focused on themselves than their surroundings. That certain moral ambiguity is so gorgeous.

Definitely not the testosterone jockish type. Actually all of those guys are very different, I don't know much about Gansey, Keenan or Todd but the others, Adam and Four are protectors. I really like a man who is dedicated and always up to protect the ones they love. Historically, men are protectors and everyone loves to be loved and protected, and these guys fit the bill completely.

I wouldn't go as far as to say I want a protectors, but what I really look for is an absolute best friend. Someone I would trust with everything, and who I can enjoy the world with. 

I think that's a great way to put it. I've always said that the best relationships and ones that last longest are when the two people involved find that place where they are comfortable and honest with each other. I feel like this discussion is my proclamation of love to Adam from If I Stay but he is definitely someone I look for. He is honest, selfless, passionate and loving. I want to sit down and talk to him, I want to go on day trips all over New York with him. He is the best friend type for me.

I definitely agree.


What do you think? What characteristics do you need in YA love interests?

8 comments:

  1. I think the thing about Hot guys in novels is that I instantly believe they're hot just by the author stating it in some way. I don't have the best imagination so basically I just insert a guy I already think is hot into the story as the character. It's not until the characterization that I decide whether or not I like them. I pretty much think all the guys that you've mentioned are hot (except Alex Fuentes because I haven't read that book or Ryan because I didn't like that story). The brilliant thing for me is whether or not I fall for them because I'm falling for their personality. I swoon over Adam. He might actually be one of my favorite fictional crushes that you've mentioned in the post!

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    1. To be honest, I imagine every guy in YA to be good looking unless otherwise stated. I have a type too and I sub that it in. The personality really is the biggest part though, I agree. Adam really is remarkable. :)

      -P.E.

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  2. Hm. For YA love interests, it depends on the heroine. We "need" what the heroine needs, and that differs from book to book, couple to couple.

    It's fun to see all the different types of guys that our YA heroines fall in love with, isn't it? ;)

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    1. I don't think I do a very good job with that. I usually always want the heroine to pick the guy I'm more interested in, and I think that's because romance is a good way to get a reader to connect to a story (at least when it works).

      I do love the variety though! Katsa and Po for example are a fascinating couple and I think they're both good for each other.

      -P.E.

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  3. I love that song!!! LOL! I always like the bad boys. Always have. I want a guy who will ride or die for me. Always have my back. I know that bad boys aren't the best to date though. But they are still fin to read about!

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    1. Haha yes! I love music to get in the mood. I do enjoy a good bad boy ;) I feel like they have to be authentic though. For a while, my type was pretty much bad boy, and now I like more types but a good bad boy ranks extremely high. I have a thing for blurred moral lines, I think.

      -P.E.

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  4. *Insert girly squeal, here too* Adam and Gansey? Oh my God, yes, please!
    I'm not into bad boys, the kind that are overprotective and fight every minute. But... oh God, all these boys mentioned above are just amazing! I loved them all when I read their books... It reminds me of a facebook meme that I found yesterday "I have so many book boyfriends than I am practically a book whore" or something like that, lol!
    Lis @ The reader lines

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    1. Adam and Gansey would probably make the YA love interest hall of fame, because they're that good. ;)

      I have to agree that there's a lot of love interests in YA, and I'm always thinking that no one can top so and so, and then someone does. I love it though! That meme is very true :p

      -P.E.

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