I think gating has a tendency to result in a "this kind of person likes A and that kind of person likes B." For example straight men tend to get the "no-nonsense, prickly, job-focused" type (aka Ice Queen). Miranda, Cass, Morrigan. I'd love one of those because that's how I'd like to play my Warden, Shep, or Inquisitor. I tend to get character types that I don't like when I play as a woman because the devs seem to think mine's a male fantasy. At least if it's ungated, I can play f/f. Not that I wouldn't mind a straight man who believes in both "greater good" and not visiting every tavern in Thedas.
Yeah, I've noticed this too, actually, though I don't think the devs choose who will be what kind of romance based on that stereotype. Thankfully Josephine and Sera seem like two completely different characters, so there's differences there. Same with Cassandra and Josephine, Cullen and Iron Bull, Iron Bull and Dorian... and whoever the race-gated romances will be are different again.





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