>>72294823depends on what the series is going for. subtext can be good when romance is not the focus (see most idol anime or really anything that is not itself a romance narrative but still gets a lot of ships), but if the romance is even a tertiary focus limiting it to subtext is just cowardice (see g witch or anything that dabbles in romance but is too afraid to go all the way). imo full on graphic sex has a time and a place though i do concede that place does not have to be limited to porn.
t. don't really engage with fanfiction or fandom in general and usually prefer to stick to source material