The article discusses the author's experience dating a man who reads novels, which she finds attractive and rare among men. This contrasts with her previous partners, who preferred non-fiction, particularly self-help. The author reflects on a broader cultural issue highlighted in a Dazed article about the decline of literary engagement among straight men, with many considering fiction a waste of time. Despite a general decline in reading across genders, the concern specifically for men indicates a crisis in their engagement with literature, which could impact intellectual conversation and emotional connections.
"The only books those men read were of the non-fiction variety, oftentimes self-help books and business autobiographies."
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