Fallout 2 and Baldur's Gate 2 had romance. So does the latest NWN expantion.
Romance adds to the RPG factor. And an RPG with only monsters to kill is called "Hack and Slash", which is not really a ROLEplayinggame.
I agree there. There are adventure games and FPS games for the 'hack and slash' stuff. Of course, nobody has to accept the romance in the games. In both FO2 and BG2, that option was there and you can just proceed with the 'hacking and slashing' <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
And yes! I vote for some romance in an RPG! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />