I went to a party recently where I was introduced as a romance novelist. This has happened before. It inevitably leads to questions from the people I’ve been introduced to, and there are two ways conversation can tend. The first, is conducted whilst sipping tea:

Them: Romance novels? How very interesting! What genre, how much research do you do, do you have an agent, etc, so on and so forth.

The second, is conducted under the influence of alcohol.

Them: So… romance novels. Like, with sex scenes and stuff?

Me: Yup.

Them: Freaky.

I am slowly becoming accustomed to this.