[...] always avoid selecting the “I want to know you better”-type dialog options for any characters that you don’t wish to bed. If you do this, you *might* be able to play the rest of the game in an immersive fashion. IDK. /shrug
But I *want* to get to know my companions better. Interacting with companions is like half the purpose of party-based rpgs. :\
It is strange that the little bit of meaningful companion dialog only comes after starting a relationship. It should be the opposite as people generally want to know the person they are screwing