Quick 1 AM opinion;
I honestly prefer fan fics where the canon character is either shipped with another canon character, or an OC by the fic author. I personally cannot stand the whole “[Insert Character] X Reader” tbh xD
No hate towards people who enjoy self-inserting, but it just gets me uncomfortable every time I imagine myself in Y/N’s position in the story.
As much as I will like a character from a certain fandom, series, or franchise, I’d rather stay away from the implication of shipping myself with said character :’D