Why are so many main characters in anime portrayed as pathetic and gay around hot girls?

>the joke is... he can't touch a hot girl's boobs because it's emabawassing XD

>>280749427 (OP)
Helps the viewers self-insert.

Fucking a woman is the gayest thing you can do

>>280749600
this

The difficulty in writing male leads is that you have to strike a balance to avoid alienating half of your potential fanbase. A lot of people would refuse to engage with the story if the male lead was forward and bold and generally red-blooded, because they'd be totally unable to relate to that due to being shy and timid in their teen years. Likewise, if you write your male lead to be hopelessly awkward and unable to talk normally to girls, you'll alienate people who can't relate to being such a loser.

>>280749427 (OP)
nips think it's funny
also the bold and straightforward mc isn't popular anymore

>>280749427 (OP)
>Picks a character who proceeds to grope the girl's breasts and has a girlfriend

>>280750481
Holy obsessed