I think I prefer using the two extant terms and just expanding the base concept to cover different main characters: if the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by female love interests, it's a harem scenario, and if the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by male love interests, it's a reverse harem scenario.
Perhaps "Pan-Harem" would be a good choice for setups where the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by large numbers of love interests (regardless of gender)?
I feel that, given the common usage of it in discussions of fandom/tropes, "inverse harem" implies that the main character is one of the multitudinous love interests of another character... ;D
How about "null harem" or "nullified harem" for an asexual main character who's clueless about being surrounded by love interests? :D (Or not clueless, but still not interested in picking any of them.) "Sideways Harem" might also be a good fit for this one!
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Date: 2023-11-05 12:55 am (UTC)I think I prefer using the two extant terms and just expanding the base concept to cover different main characters: if the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by female love interests, it's a harem scenario, and if the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by male love interests, it's a reverse harem scenario.
Perhaps "Pan-Harem" would be a good choice for setups where the main character (regardless of gender) is surrounded by large numbers of love interests (regardless of gender)?
I feel that, given the common usage of it in discussions of fandom/tropes, "inverse harem" implies that the main character is one of the multitudinous love interests of another character... ;D
How about "null harem" or "nullified harem" for an asexual main character who's clueless about being surrounded by love interests? :D (Or not clueless, but still not interested in picking any of them.) "Sideways Harem" might also be a good fit for this one!