[quote=@Aria] No kidding... I'd understand if you'd want it to be on the first page after a day or two but for an hour or less? I never thought people could get competitive with 1x1's if it all depends on the person who is reading it is interested in what you have to offer, not how pretty one makes the post. You could have grammar errors here and there, put out a pairing or plot idea, and it will get likes. I really enjoyed reading your rant! The only 18+ I play out are just violence but a lot of people take it for smut. I like romance in my roleplays but honestly, I always like it for it to develop later in the roleplay. Plus, I'm one of those people who love their platonic relationships as much as their romance. Oh, and [i]clean[/i] romance. Even though I'm over eighteen, I won't have none of that smut in stories. I know that doesn't speak much for my 1x1 hunt thread since it looks extremely plain but I'm encouraged to give it a makeover and edit in those details since I just rushed it so thank you for encouraging me! Question, though: Does that mean you've given up on 1x1's? [/quote] I haven't given up on the prospect, but I'll admit that I get a little cautious when I peer into the 1x1 section (which I do on occasion). The few times I've noticed a thread where someone outright said "Romance isn't the goal necessarily, but it COULD happen," well... Those threads are incredibly rare, for one, and for two, they always seem to be full. I'm willing to bet there are others with a similar mindset. So, again: I haven't given up on the prospect. But discussing doing a 1x1 while also being upfront about not going in with romance as a [i]goal[/i] has been a barrier to me, well, 1x1ing.