One of the big problems is that the programmers don't account for sexual preference in straight male culture. If a male friend hits on you, it is over big time. Bridge burnt. Mandatory distance. Done. Kaput.
This is a really odd thing to insinuate. First, straight male culture is riddled with "bros" flirting, albeit jokingly. But I don't think an innocent pass from a queer or questioning male friend would devastate the average straight male as you imply. Maybe in middle school. Are you... a child? Please don't answer. I agree that the romance setup as it is in the game is a mess, but this post's take on it was... questionable to say the least.
I disagree, and I don't think it's necessary to belittle someone by calling them a child for expressing their culture in broad terms.
For what it's worth, there's quite a bit of truth in what the poster mentioned. I have zero interest in starting a male/male relationship in the game, and it makes me not want to interact with the male companions at all. Solely because I know at some point they're going to start coming on to me. Wyll's dancing scene was unbelievably out of touch with my character.
I understand that you may not like my opinion on the matter. I even understand that you may not like me because of my opinion. All of that is fine. But there are a lot of "me's" out there, and it would be nice if Larian could provide a way to avoid triggering those scenes.
1. An option in settings to turn on particular romance options, perhaps.
2. Obvious [start romance] triggers in the conversation, maybe.
For what it's worth, I've always thought the "playersexual" approach was a terrible idea. It completely strips all of the NPCs of any real sexual identity. it's not at all realistic and thus it detracts from the artistry of the whole.
