Fascinating stats! Although I will take issue with your conclusion "This leads me to the conclusion that most Snape/Draco fans see their relationship as being mainly about the sex." Although that may be true, it is also just as likely that Snape/Draco shippers see our fandom, or fest participation, as being mainly about the sex (& resulting squee), which is not the same thing as the relationship. Also with a sample size (and ship) this small, all it takes is a few high profile shippers to set a tone that influences the whole fandom. Myself, Slashpervert, and a few others in the fest are known for never writing fic below NC-17, and many of the "canonical" Snape/Draco fics are NC-17, which sets an expectation. You can't draw your conclusion based on the numbers presented here when there are so many factors not isolated nor represented by these stats.
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Date: 2011-01-05 12:26 am (UTC)