The romance is good - you can choose not to participate. I'd argue that it's possibly too 'easy' - or the writers WANT you to establish a romance with one of the characters because that one may play a role in later acts on a side quest to rescue your boo or whatever.
But - someone else nailed it imo - it's the tadpole. Some may think 'it's forced' or 'why is everyone so horny'.....to that i ask 'Have you ever had a ticking time bomb in your head that you can feel squirm time and again?' - Knowing you could die from it in the next minute, day or month - you dont know the exact hour but everything is telling you it's gonna happen. With that kind of stress I'm only surprised it's not a full blown orgy every time you make camp.
Especially after battles, putae has it's genesis. At least here we have choice. Anybody can click "no".
