Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion Shadowheart Romance and the Hidden Fetish - (Spoilers inside)

I assume it's because Gale's approval is so easy to get if you're playing a character even remotely good-aligned (as most folks do), he's quite friendly/funny, and he's conventionally attractive. Casual gamers looking to romance a man will probably find themselves on his route without effort.