I just want romance in the game to be optional. I don't wanna play a dating (or banging this case) simulator in my RPG. And I am sure there are a lot of people thinking like me.
...and there is the problem: Voice work and motion capture are expensive, so making it totally optional is a potential waste of budget. So, either it's voven into the story somewhat realistically - and thus non-optional - or it's sudden and convoluted...