Okay, I wasn't going to post a response to this thread but my urge is too great.
Nobody, not Larian, not WotC, not gods, ghosts, or ghouls, are forcing you to romance or fuck anyone. The only character that has consistently come onto me through all playthroughs is Astarion which I think is only because I keep is affinity high. Unless you actively flirt with them and pursue them, Shadowheart, Gale, Wyll, even Lae'zel, do not come onto you. You have to actively pursue these options and go after them. There's no real 'forced romance' unless one character asking you for a booty call is too much for you.
As for the 'I'd much rather they make a good game'....implying they can't do both? Saying they're wasting 'resources' on romances is like claiming Destiny 2 wasted resources adding new weapons and mechanics. It's something people enjoy, something people thought of, and wanted to work on. Just because it's not your cup of tea, which is fine- I'm not particularly interested in watching pixels get it on either, doesn't mean it's existence is a waste of resources or is going to detract from the game. In my time playing the Beta, I've seen that the first half of act one has more interesting and engaging questlines and dialogue than the bulk of plenty of other games I've played, even in it's rough state.
Apologies if this sounds patronizing, I just don't understand the vitriol against an optional mechanic that plenty of other people are having fun with.
I'm also giving Larian a lot of my faith considering DoS2 followed the same formula and delivered an incredibly impressive game.
