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Fictional Men, Real Feelings: Why Romantasy readers fall hard

Because sometimes the safest, most satisfying relationship you’ll ever have is with someone who doesn’t exist.

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So apparently, there's a word for being in love with someone who doesn’t exist.

The word is fictosexual.

Women’s Health just ran a piece on it, and it turns out there’s a whole label now for people who…

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