I'm a big fan of exploring the romantic and passionate side of my characters. I favour the 'slow and steady' approach since it feels a lot more realistic to me and filters out those who are only in it for the sake of getting ERP as quickly as possible. I care about my character and don't feel like throwing character development out the window just for someone else to get off at his expense.
With that said...trust is a major part of it for me as well. I won't ever pair my character with someone else's unless I feel like I know the other role-player well enough to trust and understand them. This is due to a combination of bad experiences in the past and the fact that some role-players are, unfortunately, absolutely bonkers...and not in a good way.
Whilst I'm big on pure romance and passion in the real world when it comes to my characters I prefer to see a decent amount of conflict and drama. It just feels more realistic, raw and gritty - allowing for more themes to be explored instead of having everything work out like a fairy tale romance.
With that said...trust is a major part of it for me as well. I won't ever pair my character with someone else's unless I feel like I know the other role-player well enough to trust and understand them. This is due to a combination of bad experiences in the past and the fact that some role-players are, unfortunately, absolutely bonkers...and not in a good way.
Whilst I'm big on pure romance and passion in the real world when it comes to my characters I prefer to see a decent amount of conflict and drama. It just feels more realistic, raw and gritty - allowing for more themes to be explored instead of having everything work out like a fairy tale romance.
