Usually romance is such a tacked on portion of narrative in RPGs, but here it really helps to allow you to define your character. I’m actually shocked at the level of characterisation you can get through the romances.
Sure, the game comes across as EXTREMELY horny, but at the same time it gives you SO MANY options to say what’s going on in your characters head and then makes the world react to it. Instead of the RPG being in service of the romance, the romance is leveraged to give you more Role-playing opportunities.
In Mass Effect, for example, the romance is a few short decisions that led Shephard act out some scenes with the interest. In BG3, the romance is an opportunity for a character to ask Tav what they care about, what they want, and how they view the world. MUCH more like BG2 in that regard.
