I really hope un-ascended Astarion does not get any sweeter towards the player character unless the player character gets options to be drastically more decent towards him ... it's nice if they change the dock though.
According to the stats they published some time back, Shart is the most popular romance. None of the guys even made the top three, if I remember correctly, but I might be wrong about that.
It’s true that the male companions didn’t make it into the top three, but it’s important to remember that it’s likely because of demographics. Women and queer people almost certainly don’t make up the majority of players, so someone like Astarion, while having a very dedicated and enthusiastic fan base, will still not have the same kind of numbers that someone like Shadowheart will.
