
Romance heroes are almost always in the position of strength. Plus, the hero often mitigates the worst self-harm these heroines can inflict on themselves. Genre rules dictate that romance heroines rarely take proactive actions on things beyond their own self-interests, as they are often placed in a position of weakness in order to make the premise more “romantic”, so for the most part, they live in their own limited bubble.

You see, dumb romance heroines generally plunge mostly themselves in danger, either by thoughtless actions or inaction.
Which is worse, a dumb romance heroine or a dumb romance hero? If you ask me, I’d take five dumb romance heroines to one dumb romance hero any time.
