Vampires are increasingly popular these days and it makes one wonder, why? What is it about vampires that we all love so much? Obviously everyone is different and everyone has their own reasons for liking something. The love for vampires isn’t the same, there isn’t one straight forward answer for why they are so popular, there are many and who better to tackle this subject than some of the authors we love and admire.
According to legendary vampire author Anne Rice, a reason we find vampires so appealing is that they cause us to wonder what we would do if we were turned into a vampire. Would we be willing to drink human blood to be immortal, could we handle living forever? Anne Rice does raise a good point. Vampire stories do tend to make one think (and daydream) about being a vampire like the ones we read about. What would we be like, what would be different?
Then there is the awesome paranormal romance author Sherrilyn Kenyon, who when asked a similar question concerning vampires answered…
“What’s not to love? Sleep all day. Party all night. Forever young. Seriously though, death is the one predator we all fall to eventually and it’s one most of us wish we could defeat. Vampire fiction allows us to finally defeat it and to become the baddest of the predators. I think it’s an intrinsic fantasy most people share.”
Another draw to vampirism for sure. All of us are afraid of death whether we want to admit it or not. Vampires have eternity, they have the freedom to take their time and they have the time to do anything. To quote the musician Anna Nalick, “…life’s like an hourglass glued to the table.” That is exactly what it is for us mortals, but vampires don’t share the same fate. They have time, a lot of it, making vampirism even more appealing.
Then we have the sex appeal. That is a huge draw for many of us, many of us thinking that there is no other being sexier than a vampire. But why is that, why do we find these walking corpses so damned sexy? And once again Sherrilyn Kenyon has an excellent answer…
“… goes all the way back to Bram Stoker. Why did Mina fall for Dracula when she had the mortal Jonathan Harker? I think as humans we are compelled by the darkness that lurks inside of all of us. Because we are civilized, we want to pretend we aren’t as animalistic as our genetic codes dictate. But we really are animals and paranormal creatures aren’t bound by the same laws of humanity that we are. They allow us to explore that darkness in a safe and controlled environment.”
Exactly. It’s that darkness and mystery that draws us in. And on the subject of sex, its knowing that it will no doubt be the best you have ever had, seeing as your vampire lover has had centuries of practice, as authors Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris have both said.
So we have the intrigue, the wonder, mystery, sex appeal, immortality, beauty and so much more. All sucking us in (pun totally intended) and causing us to fall in love with these creatures of the night over and over again.
But I only scratched the surface, as I said above everyone had their reasons. What are yours?
- Moonlight
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i love vampires i wont to be one
Vampires are AWESOME! I would love being a vampire too. think of all the fun adventures you can have. The other creatures of darkness or such youu will discover. secret lands. new friends (including your old ones if they let you bite them into one also.) Something about vampires clicks into everyone in a good way. but really what is there not to like ?
Good point VampyreFerrahJingle, there is at least one thing everyone can like about vampires. I think that is another reason they are so popular, that so many different kinds of people can like one thing for an assortment of reasons. :)
vampires are a form of pure butey their fantasic nature is often exagerated by authors only one who has known them for their whole life can truly understand their dangerous ways. their misunderstond minds are truly a thing of complextion. my 13 year old mind is highly advanced on this sort of thing. i truly understand their coplex ways as i have in a past life.
I love vamps because lets be honest their more charming than humans cuz theyve had centeries to learn guys now days are complete jerks
jodi are u showing off ur knowing of big words? bcause Im like the same age and i dont know wht you said…Wait! now i do..ah okay. What gave u the guts to tell ur age on a public website? Now people know ur first name and age. Cant Someone track u down with that info?
I love the seduction by vampires. They possess a mystery and darkness that lures you in. The thought of finding a vampire that is strong, sexy, mysterious, dark, and romantic is WoW inspiring!!
I think they represent the beauty and seductiveness of death. They give us the opportunity to daydream about immortality for a minute and then come to appreciate the fact that we have relief at the end. Life has no meaning if it goes on forever – this is why they are almost always represented as miserable. Then when they bring death, most of their victims are so drawn in they don’t seem to mind.
mere mortals how simple you like just because of our charm how peaceful you try to make us sound on in a fairy tale I suppose muah!!!
I find them fascinating, to me they are mysterious, dark, sexy, strong, powerful, and above all dangerous. Yet I believe they are much like us mere mortals, they crave love and companionship, they experience sorrow, lose and pain etc, and they too are afraid of death. So although we may be different, to me mortals and immortals are very similar creatures.
wrong a vampire is not afraid of death since he is already dead for there is no emotion to fear so be prepared for you will be scared they see what they have lost but feel no sorrow for they accept things for what it is and lets it be for no emotions will conquer thee for in time you shall see
well,well i am 11 years old and its not just the sexynes, or enything above, of courese it has all of that but….vampaires have this so awsome way of life some dont want to be bad but we got to admitt the danger they put us in with just theire exisanse is really at hetractive like if the boy i like goes up to me and tells me that he is a vamp and he proves it i will tottaly mary him that second, and well i have always said that i will not ever mery but think about it the danger the sexines the power to destroy anything even by an accident the charm the everything it is awsome belive me i love vampaires so if you are a vamp put up your cell # and i will call you