I think it does depend on the medium. When reading written slash, sensuality plays the larger role. A writer may provide a lovely physical description of the characters, but it’s the innate nature of their relationship, how they move together and touch each other, that makes the slash scenes come alive for me. I want to know how the characters feel. I want to experience the moment with them.

With movies, artwork and manga, I’m still more drawn to sensuality. Raw sex without emotion or meaning is porn. I need to see that the characters are deeply immersed in the experience, that they revel in the touch of their lovers’ fingertips and the warmth of their kisses. Sexuality, though, does play a larger role for me in a visual medium than in literature. I’ll watch a movie with a paper-thin plot if it has a lovely sex scene. I won’t wade through a murky book just for a few pages of hot sex, though.

I read all ratings of slash and yaoi manga, and I watch hardcore porn. I prefer the ones that feature partners of equal size, social standing and intellect. For me, watching them come together is half the fun. The coupling itself doesn’t have to be hardcore. I’m happy with a sweet kiss, as long as there is some resolution. Sometimes, though, I just want to see a good fuck. Fandoms and pairings don’t matter much to me, as long as both males are over the age of consent.