Ramus Quaritch wrote...
Well, I really like their personalities better than the human squadmates, but every time I have a conversation with them I think of how they and Shep would do it and it doesn't look pretty.
If it squicks you out that much, then don't do it. Or imagine that after the fade to black they stay up drinking wine and playing Skyllian five instead of getting their freak on.
You always have the option of initiating the romance and then backing out later if you still aren't into it. There will be opportunities to call it off both early and late in the game. (Breaking it off earlier will lead to less hurt feelings and even some
good lines.)
I've tried both romances and prefer Garrus, but YMMV. I like the BFFs to lovers arc and find his romance funny but also moving. He's not just a xenocurious dino-cat but a good friend who is also slightly disturbed at the prospect of "cross-species intercourse." By the final scene you can see that it's not casual sex he's interested in. Like Jack and Thane, Garrus is hurt and lonely and in need of a good snogging.
Thane's romance is also moving, but more somber. Thane tends to put Shep on a pedestal even more than Garrus (which is saying something). That coupled with his eidetic memory and end-of-life issues made me enjoy the romance less, but many people love it and it's worth trying. I just kept imagining Thane having flashbacks of bad sex with Shep after she trips out on his bufotoxin, but that's just me.
Thane: She places her hand on my face. My beautiful Siha. Her warm lips caress mine. Suddenly, her eyes widen. "The mice!" she shrieks. "They have tiny RPGs! Get them off me! Get them off! Arrrgh!"
Shepard: *facepalm* Can you
please stop bringing that up?