Would You Rather: Be a vampire or Be a werewolf?
Would you rather Be a vampire or Be a werewolf? There is something delicious about imagining a life where "Be a vampire" or "Be a werewolf" were real. The first option, "Be a vampire", has a certain appeal that is worth unpacking. It promises something — a capability, a freedom, a knowledge — that most people go their whole lives without. But the promise is not free. Every gain in one dimension requires a corresponding sacrifice elsewhere, and the fantasy category tends to make those sacrifices particularly vivid. You would have to live with the consequences every single day. And then there is "Be a werewolf". Not better, not worse — just different in ways that matter. This option asks you to give up something specific, and the specificity is what makes it hard. Generic sacrifices are easy to agree to in theory. But "Be a werewolf" names exactly what you would lose, and that precision is uncomfortable. In the fantasy category, this kind of discomfort is the whole point. Here is where it gets personal. The choice between "Be a vampire" and "Be a werewolf" is not really about the options themselves. It is about what you are afraid of. Some people fear losing control. Others fear being trapped. The 5,136 people who have voted on this question are really voting on their fears. The 44% who chose the first option share one anxiety. The rest share another. There.