Originally Posted by Wormerine
Originally Posted by Seraphael
In danger of becoming political, I think this has much to do with Bioware's super progressive ideology where diversity in the end seemed to matter more than good storytelling.
I sort of agree but not really - to me offering too many romance options within companion pool limits who those companions can be and make things feel very artificial and offputting. I don't think progressive ideology itself is to blame - if all companions were straight and even aimed at male audience it would still feel weird - imagine if every companion you recruit would be designed to appeal to some part of while male demographic. At some point it becomes riddiculous.
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Deadfire suffered from precisely the same issue and was poorer for it.

Le'ts look at Inquisition:

Josephine - Bi romance
Blackwall - Female only
Iron Bull - Bi romance
Dorian - Male only
Cassandra - Male only
Sera - Female only
Solas - Female only
Cullen - Female only

As straight male you only have 2 options only compared to 4 for female. IMO it's quite obvious it's pandering to me due to the inequality. Never wanted all romances aimed at male audience but you can clearly see the disparity there.