I wish there were non-sex romance options for each of the companions. For example, I'd love to build up a solid relationship with Astarion and just have a good party night (like with Shadowheart), but not necessarily have sex immediately. When Astarion (or any of the others, for that matter) asks if we want to have sex, I would really like an option to say 'no, but I would still like to spend a fun night together, just drinking and talking', or something like that.
+1
I've said the same thing previously. I'd like sex to be initiated by the player. When Wyll solicited my male MC to bunk with him, I thought, "I thought we were bros ready to chug a few together and joke around, not romp in the sack together." It practically ruined Wyll for me.
Yes, I'd like to be the one initiating romance. With a few exceptions maybe, namely Laezel and Astarion, as I think it fits for their characters that they would ask the PC.
+1
Have to agree. That party scene just feels weird/off to me personally. Every companion is just coming at you with no subtlety about potentially hooking up, even those that i have literally only talked to once when i recruited them and maybe even don't get along with. Or they tell you "what could have been" and that you will miss out. Why not: "Hey, well fought against the Goblins, good on us, lets have a quick drink, now i need to do other things, cya". The whole companion-relationship-system feels incomplete at this point in ea, so it's maybe too early to "complain"..
What I would like to see would be based on previous interactions and the approval, for example i talk to shadowheart "to get to know her" -> "tell me about yourself apart from shar and tadpoles" or how the line goes.. -> talk with her again and "signal" romantic/sexual interest to her -> some more flirting and talking -> all that plus good approval would lead to the possibility of the party scene with her (which in itself is really beautifully written btw, fits her character and is quite "down to earth" and just cute)
Of course this can and should be different for different companions, depending on their personality and preferences.
And i would also really like to see non-sexual options, just friends enjoying a campfire party together.
As a side-note, i recently replayed the whole dragon age saga (yes even da2), and have to say that especially in retrospect (between 7 and 12 year old games) i am quite impressed by the representaion of relationships/sexuality in those games, aro-poly in da1 and 2 with isabella/leliana/zevran, asexual in da2 with sebastian, trans npc in da:i, also the repeateable friendship-scenes like "friendly roof-time with sera" in da:i.
