Oh, yeah, I understand that!
I sometimes take a long time to get to the action of the RP too,
Though, I think I do better without romance, (because most of my characters are assholes who don't really care about other people that way...
) I still think even with romance, I take a long time to get to it.
But personally, I prefer taking things slow. I don't know why, I like the buildup.