I actually mean that your crush is taken by antagonist, you bff is taken by your friend, your mom by lewd shota and your sister by your bully.
It kinda make me think that when your main focus is your crush all other fronts are a bit incomparable in an impact level. Kind of you not feel cheated by your sister after you have neen cheated by your girlfriend.
And again you're making the false assumption that players simply self-insert into the cuckold (or bully) scenario and that this primitive vicarious experience is the limit of their narrative engagement. This isn't the case. Consumers of this type of content empathize with the female characters and experience the story as a whole.
The ability to switch between the girls' storylines is interesting because it adds depth to the world. By comparing the differences in their individual stories and reactions, which intertwine, the narrative becomes richer. Moreover, and perhaps surprisingly, the interactions
between the girls are a major draw for many. These interactions include:
- How the girls do fight for the MC's attention and other resources, and the problems they have between each other
- How the girls hide their "infidelities" from each other.
- The moments of discovery and eavesdropping.
- Instances where one girl tries to save another - or helps the bully seduce another.
- Their participation in threesomes and orgies.
All of these elements add complexity and intrigue to the narrative, making it more engaging. People are inherently drawn to interesting combinations, contrasts, and less conventional plotlines, even if it's just a twist in the setting or circumstances.
To address your initial point about the relative impact of different betrayals: you suggest that the "loss" of a girlfriend overshadows other losses, making them feel less significant.
But the way these stories are told, with all the girls' stories mixed together, shows that every relationship and every betrayal has its own impact. It's not just about the dude and how bummed he is about his girlfriend. It's about all the stuff going on between
all of them.
The interest isn't solely in the protagonist's perspective or his feelings of being "cucked. It's in the complex web of relationships, the dynamics between the women, and the different ways betrayal manifests and is dealt with within that web. The focus shifts from a singular focus on the "loss" of the girlfriend to a broader exploration of power dynamics, manipulation, and the consequences of actions within a complex social circle.