 成都娜×卞闵浩——《虐美人》 | |
| Basic Information | |
| 萌属性名称 | 第四爱 |
|---|---|
| 萌属性别称 | 四爱、4i、女攻男受、女男、GB（Girl×Boy） |
| 萌属性类别 | Sexual orientation (Heterosexuality） |
| Related Moe Attributes | Reverse Push、FFF Inquisition、Bara/BL、Yuri |
 Characters with this trait
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Fourth Love / Female Top, Male Bottomis a relatively rare heterosexual relationship model and psychological trait, as well asACGSubcultureinMoe Attributesin this series.
Concept
Fourth Love is a concept native to the Chinese-speaking community, originating from the division of top and bottom roles in CP relationships. It means the "fourth orientation distinct from traditional heterosexuality, male homosexuality, and female homosexuality[1]”.
In the Chinese-speaking community, using the CP naming formula of "left position is top, right position is bottom,"romantic/social interaction models surrounding human gendersare roughly divided into the following 4 types:
- 1)First Love— Male × Female; i.e., traditional heterosexual male top/female bottom (BG)
- 2)Second Love— Male × Male; male homosexuality (Bara/BL）
- 3)Third Love— Female × Female; Lesbianism (Yuri/GL）
- 4)Fourth Love— Female × Male; the subject introduced in this entry—Female Top/Male Bottom (GB)
- regardingACGFor Female Top/Fourth Love literature in works, seeJosei-muki#Female Top
Characteristics
In a narrow sense, Fourth Love refers to the reversal of top/bottom roles between men and women in sexual activities (females using toys for anal penetration of males). There are also individual cases of Fourth Love pairings that are "switchers," meaning they are willing to try both traditional and reversed positions. Those that do not meet this condition at all generally cannot be considered within the scope of Fourth Love/GB. This position/behavior is known in the English-speaking world asPegging, but there is no such concept as "Fourth Love" abroad; they are more likely to consider it just a type ofsexual preference。
The earliest tenets of Fourth Love were "gender role reversal" and "strong female, weak male," completely reversing traditional male-female romantic patterns (sexual behavior); it emphasizes the female's initiative and dominance in the emotional relationship of a heterosexual pairing, as well as the male's passivity and vulnerability. Therefore, beyond sexual behavior, most Fourth Love-style heterosexuals advocate for gender equality and role diversity. In daily interactions, the female usually plays the strong, independent, dominant party in the relationship, while the male plays the weak, passive party. In some Fourth Love pairings, the male will call the female "husband," while the female calls the male "wife." Many Fourth Love audiences are also willing or even enthusiastic about wearing clothes of the opposite sex, so they may alsoPseudo-Yuri、Pseudo-Roseor appear in forms such as cross-dressing CPs. Moreover, with historical evolution and the opening of concepts, the ways Fourth Love CPs interact have gradually become diversifiednegation of negation, and many have also been derivedGap moecombinations, such as
Although Fourth Love subverts traditional gender roles and its forms of expression differ from traditional heterosexuality, it can still be considered within theHeterosexualitycategory.
Regarding "Spiritual Fourth Love"
Due to different audience tastes, "Spiritual Fourth Love" later emerged, which only swaps the traits between men and women; that is, daily interactions follow the "strong female, weak male" dynamic of Fourth Love/GB, but the physiological level only uses the "male top, female bottom" of First Love/BG.Simply put, it means both parties or one party refuses pegging
This term and its audience have been highly controversial since their appearance; people who only have "Spiritual Fourth Love" tendencies are usually not recognized as part of the Fourth Love community. Some believe that so-called "Spiritual GB" is actually just "female dominance" within the BG category and should not be classified under GB, so the vast majority of GB content audiences cannot accept "Spiritual Fourth Love."
Notes and External Links
- ↑ This concept was proposed by the moderator of the Baidu Fourth Love Bar during its founding period, but because its classification standards are not supported by authoritative sexology and the boundaries are very vague, it has always been controversial. However, in the 3D world, this term mostly refers to pegging enthusiasts.