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[JJDXB]

It's weird, since I find it difficult to play non-humans, but I have no problems with romancing the opposite sex.  I was hoping that Vivienne would be available, since I find the options for gay males physically unappealing (those damn moustaches).  Now that I know she isn't, I'll probably romance Bull.

 

It was sort of the same in DA2: your choices were "Terrorist" or "Brooding ex-slave on a revenge quest", which was why I romanced Isabella. 

 

I really hope that in DA4 shuffles the pack a bit so the squeaky clean/white knight/chantry boy - DAI is the third time in a row this character has been straight: Alistair, Sebastian, Cullen and arguably Blackwall - is gay, or at least bi.  They've already done away with the bisexual elf thing, so here's hoping

[Felya87]

I'm a straight female and I usually play straight female characters (since there are so few chance to play a female protagonist), but never a human one if I can. I Just really love to play a fantasy race in a fantasy context.

I always do at least one etero male run later, mostly to see the romantic side of the female companions. and to have a total disconnection to my previous characters.

 

Until now I haven't find interesting enought some characters to play a s/s romance (or those that where interesting enought could be romanced with a straight character, and since I like more straight romances...well, I have an old run with a male elf mage who romanced Zevran, but I felt as if It was a copy of another run I had done with another female elf mage that romanced him...so I never ended it) but I think I'll make (later) an exception for Dorian this time. His character intrigue me.

[Gtdef]

I identify as a straight male but I don't really feel that this is enough to describe my sexuality. Or at least some would disagree based on my behavior.

I have a clear preference for the female gender but as far as attraction and flirting go I do both. My "ingame" sexuality is broader than my real life one though.

[Silith]

I'm a heterosexual female and until now have played only f/m romances, always playing female characters. I have tried playing m/f or f/f/ but never got far, but I don't quite know why. it could be that

 So far with the DA series my problem has been running into a single LI that I like better than all the others, then not being able to *not* romance them no matter which character I'm playing

happened to me too. In my case it was Alistair and Fenris, I never managed to romance either Zevran or Anders even though I could have playing f/m. I always felt like I was cheating on my boyfriend, lol. In fact, I never wanted to romance Anders but wanted to romance Isabella in my second DA2 playthrough... but Fenris. Thinking about that, I think I really should try to play a male Hawke and romance Isabella because she is so awesome.

In ME I actually managed to romance Kaidan and Garrus, but after noticing how awesome Garrus was I couldn't bring myself to play any other romance again in subsequent playthroughs. I tried playing as a MaleShep and romancing Liara but I think I never even got off the Normandy because I missed Jennifer Hale too much. *rollseyes* I don't know if I could actually play a male character if given the choice, I have to do that in too many games anyway.

 

In Baldur's Gate 2 I faintly remember romancing Aerie and Jaheria, but that was because the female romance option (Anomen) was so bland, whereas correctly romancing Aerie was actually quite complicated. Someone further up said that it was easier for her to play male characters when they're not voiced and I think I agree - it certainly was no problem playing a male in BG, but in DA2/ME I just couldn't. Hm.

 

With DA:I I'm going to try and get out of my comfort zone. I think Sera and Josephine look really intriguing, and if I'm feeling really adventurous I might try the Dorian romance if only for the fact that DG wrote it.

 

I think RPGs like these are an awesome way to broaden one's mind, and I shouldn't always just insert myself into the stories but make a bigger effort to roleplay as someone else.

So I'm going to romance Cullen in my first playthrough (I already know him and already I fell for him in DA:O, I was really disappointed when I found out that he was just a minor character there, lol) and then see how the other characters are and how much I like them. Right now they all seem so interesting, I can't wait to meet them all!

Hopefully, the Cullen romance isn't so awesome that I can't bring myself to play another again, lol.

[eratis]

Gay male here.

 

I almost exclusively go for same sex romances - I will go for F/F when I play a female character. There's really no sort of lurid interest there - I just find gay romance clicks with me more overall. (This is the reason I have a half dozen Liara romance playthroughs of the ME series.) 

 

Given there's a solid amount of options, I probably won't ever see any of the hetero romances at all. By the time I've done a fourth playthrough (1-2 years after release, honestly...) I'll be ready to run through the first one again.

 

Actually, I'm so predictable I'm just now, maybe 12 playthroughs in, going for the Alistair romance in DAO as a white knight lady Cousland...and it's boring me to tears. Original intent was the "fairy tale ending", but now I think I'm going to let him sacrifice himself in the end. I'm tempted to then romance Anders in DA2, kill him in the end, then make a tragic ending in DAI too. Sorry hetero romance, you can only keep my attention if you have a downer ending, apparently...

[Deviija]

Bisexual mixed-race asian agender person, but if there is some kind of census being taken or tracked, then I rather be counted under the lady player category for representation visibility instead of "other".  My preferences for roleplay in choice-driven games is to play queer characters.  There is such a lack of them in games -- especially as protagonists and a lack in our general media across the board as it is -- that when I get the rare chance to play them or live a power fantasy through them by proxy in tv/film/books, I jump at the chance.  They are the stories and protagonists that I want to watch, that I want to create, and seldom get a chance to. 

 

I don't enjoy M/F at all, however.  If I wanted to see more M/F, I'd just need to take five steps outside, pick up a random book, turn on any game, watch any tv show or movie.  The stories are all there, saturated across all our medias, and the stories have been told again and again, and in the same ways over and over, so it holds nothing of interest to me.  When a game allows for it, and those are a short list, particularly for M/M, I prefer to play M/M with some F/F and F/M mixed in (in that order) on other playthroughs.  Now that we are getting a taste of same-sex options, it is tough for me to want to have anything less, as these are the types of queer characters and people's stories that mean a lot to me and can only help to enrich our gaming tapestry of experiences, where everyone can feel included and like they matter.  Growing up, I didn't get any of this kind of support, validation, or normalization in my media, and I wouldn't wish those feelings and experiences I had on anyone else.  

[aluanira]

Female here. I play both genders and will romance anyone I find appealing. I usually start playing as a female romancing a male and that's what about half of my play-throughs tend to be.

 

I also play male romancing female as well as female romancing female.

 

DAI will be the first time I play as a male with the intention of romancing another male (Dorian). 

[MissMayhem96]

I'm a Heterosexual/Ace female and I usually play as female characters and romance whoever is interesting regardless of gender.

 

In DA:O I romanced Alistair with my City Elf and in another playthrough I made a female Dalish romance Zevran. I'm planning on romancing Leliana with a female Cousland soon. In DA2, I have romanced Anders and Fenris with female Hawke. I find it hard to play as male characters, but it's mostly because of voice acting like in DA2 and Mass effect. In DA:I I have planned my first playthrough be a Female Mage Trevelyan and I'm going to romance Josephine. If the voice acting for male is good I will be trying out a male inquisitor with Cassandra.

[JAZZ_LEG3ND]

I had flashbacks of women who'd tell me that they're "just like gay men trapped in women's bodies"... and I was like "No, honey. No."

 

I was making a joke... kind of.

 

It's not that I don't think a straight guy should be the way I am, that is daft, but don't dismiss my phrase as "lolwat".

[NextArishok]

this is a strange concept to me.  Now I will say I don't "role play" in role playing games.  I just play for gameplay and do what decisions appeal to me....I guess moreso what I would do

 

I mess around with some Qunari talk here and there on the forum, but even that is just a joke to me and my little way of showing something I like/enjoy.  I wouldn't do too much of anything outside of my personal preference.  I see it like I have preferences for a reason....I know me and I don't have the desire to do a 180 on it...in romance or any other area.

[carlo angelo]

I was making a joke... kind of.

It's not that I don't think a straight guy should be the way I am, that is daft, but don't dismiss my phrase as "lolwat".

I've taken it with a grain of salt and I'm not going to think the worst of you, so you need not worry there. That part of the comment was just a little off-colour, though.

[Oswin]

Heterosexual(ish) Female over here.

I will usually play as female characters when I can (makes a nice change of pace from about 90% of all other games I play). But I have no difficulties RPing as a dude if I want to go for male only romances. 

In Origins I only liked the two male choices so there wasn't much variety there (making the 3 Warden's I'm importing all F/M romances) but in DA2 I varied a bit (3 Hawkes I'm importing are M/M, F/M, and F/F). For DAI I've planned my initial three runs as F/M (for Solas), M/M (for Dorian) and F/F (For Sera).

 

I'm interested in all but 1 of the DAI romance options, so I expect to be kept busy with various Inquisitors for quite some time. My personal preferences really aren't important enough to effect how I play in these situations.

[coldwetn0se]

Hetero-female/mid forties/married for over 20 years. I play as any gender/sexuality. Generally start out with a female PC who romances a male. I don't do true self inserts, but my first play through will have a handful of similar traits. For the most part, I do try and incorporate some aspect of myself, in every play through. This just helps me, with immersion. But it is usually something small, simple. Not uncommon for it to be related to either the friendship or romance paths, that are available to me (though I eventually try nearly all of the romances).

It is interesting to read that some have a problem playing a PC of the opposite gender of themselves, when there are VO involved. For myself, I found it easier to RP a man, with a voice over. An example, in DAO, I had quite a few less male PC's, than I did for DA2 and the ME series (it was almost split down the middle - females edging out the men by a hair).

I have never completed a romance for Leliana or Merrill. Started them, but never completed. Watched the rest on YouTube.

And last confession, like others have admitted, I too have gotten "hung-up" on one or two characters, so my number of play throughs with them as an LI, can be staggering. Zevran in DAO, Fenris in DA2, Thane in ME2. But, that still didn't stop me from trying the other romances (and often enjoying them). So.....going by history, if I was to just "guess" who I might fall into that trap with, I would say possibly Solas, Dorian and/or Cassandra. Once meeting all of them in-game, that might not even be close to the reality of it: maybe it will be Josephine, Blackwall and Sera. *shrug*

[Ashelsu]

Powerpoint with thumbnails, build your own chart...   https://dl.dropboxus.../bemyguest.pptx

Neat, thanks. It helped to organize my options.

[NoForgiveness]

I tend to go for the ones I'm into(females) but I have romanced Anders and Alistair(fucked that playthrough up though). None of the males in dai will do that though(varric was The only one that had a shot). I'm open to playing either gender with any romance. Though I've never done a m/m for 2 reasons 1) no character has demanded that I do so(and it sure as hell won't be dorian) and 2) I usually prefer to play female characters(1. I'm sick of male characters in all games 2. I hated male Hawke and male Sheps voice(though I do really like the first one in dai) 3. I don't like spending 40 min creating a male character, it just feels really weird), so bisexual romances usually get stuck with a female pc.

Edit: aperently **** isnt a swear word....

Double edit: oh now you star it. Nice going

[Fialka]

Straight female here... I've mostly only played straight female characters because, given the choice, I will only play my own gender (too many games where I can't), and no female character that's been available to a female PC in a game I've played has every interested me enough.  It has nothing to do with feeling uncomfortable... i just prefer to romance the gender I'm attracted to in real life, and am only willing to do an f/f romance if  I really like an available female character (alas, neither ME's Miranda nor Morrigan were available).

 

I did get ninja-manced by Leliana once and went with it, but ended it in favor of Alistair because I didn't find her all that interesting. But if I ever play DA2 again I'll romance Isabela because I've already done Anders twice and I like her better than Fenris...

 

I might play a male PC in Inquisition if I like Dorian however, and if I hear good things about his romance arc. I have zero interest in playing a straight male though, so I was pretty bummed when Cass was revealed as straight (definitely would have romanced her were she bi).

[Hadeedak]

I'm an asexual female, married to a nice young man who was my best friend for about 2 years before he convinced me to try this dating thing. I've never had a lack of options, just interest. (The gold medal for most hilarious thing ever said to me is probably "Oh, honey, you're too pretty to be asexual!" by a very drunk young lady whose advances had been politely rebuffed.) I can come across as a bit masculine -- tallish for a girl and rather burly, with an androgynous face. Personally, I'm quite aromantic and generally not interested in the whole snugglebunnies aspect of relationships. Or relationships in general. My armcandy dude is a very rare exception, and it took some serious time. It's not exactly like what I gather a normal straight relationship is. We're more like bffs who live together or... something. I dunno, the whole thing is a bit complicated. I'm just me, and I have fun. 

 

I usually play both genders, though I prefer to play gals because eeeee, girl power. One notable exception. I have never gotten a dudeShep through all three games. I've started one in each, lost interest. SOMEDAY, DUDESHEP. YOU. ME. TRILOGY RUN. And while about a third of my games opt for rad bromances and no hooking up, like yours truly is inclined to, I do tend to do romances in vidja games. I kind of like romances in the abstract, in books and movi... That's a lie, romances in movies usually make me groan and hide under the bed. They're fun in the games, though. I do tend to go straight female, cause that's the closest I come. Still, about half of my playthroughs with romances either involve a dude protagonist, a female protagonist hooking up with a lady-dude, or dudes shacking up.

 

I'd kill for an asexual romance that really works for me... But honestly, what you'd have to do is pretty much add a hug to Garrus's friendship path or Varric's, and I'd be a puddle of warm tapioca.

[Tootles FTW]

Personal preference plays a big part for me, have to admit.  90% of my playthroughs are F/M (with my character as the female), and when the option is available I will play a male character if m/m relations are allowed.  

 

I've never been able to really romance a female character, though, outside of a begrudging ME1 playthrough with Liara for variety's sake.  I find Samara and Cassandra appealing, but I just prefer romancing men.

 

I always check out every romance arc on YouTube, though.

[Ina]

I'm female on the Hetero-Ace scale. I'm completely fine roleplaying and romancing characters outside of my real life preferences because I rarely self insert and even if I did having my character with a different gender and/or sexuality than my own will never be an issue for me. I actually tend to go for same sex romances quite often because I'm a bit sick of all the straight couples I'm constantly bombarded with in mainstream media. I do have a preference for romancing male characters, so I tend to focus on f/m or m/m before I get to f/f or m/f. I wish there would be asexual and trans companions in future for better representation. I'd really love that.

 

In DAI, I'd love to go through 9 playthroughs (8 for each romance + 1 asexual) if time permits. I'm satisfied with all options, but I am very disappointed that Cullen is gated for Qunari because that was going to be my primary world state.  Ah well, can't have everything.

[LiaraShepard]

Since I'm gay, I prefer playing through m/m romances of course, but I also enjoy playing f/f. I don't like playing m/f, but if I decide to do, I prefer playing as a female character while romancing a man. I feel uncomfortable playing as a man and romancing a female character. It just feels wrong to me to flirt with women and ignore the men. But I still did it several times in ME and DAO because they have great female characters (like Morrigan, Miranda, Tali) and in ME1 and 2, you couldn't be gay anyway.....My main romances will be Dorian and Iron Bull, and then, I'll try Josephine and Sera, and maybe Cullen.

[SofaJockey]

In DAI, I'd love to go through 9 playthroughs (8 for each romance + 1 asexual) if time permits. ...

 

That appeals to the completionist in me because I could have all 9 class specialisations played through as well doing that...

[HurricaneGinger]

Female heterosexual/bi-romantic here. I prefer to play as a female - if a game offers the choice 9/10 I will pick my gender. I will have one or two PTs of the opposite gender to experience the game differently. I'm pretty relaxed in trying all the different romances, although there are some that I just can't complete. Alistair is one of them, since I unfortunately dislike the dude. :\ In short, I self-insert the first few PTs, then I RP the remainder.

[Killdren88]

I'll romance Dorian at least once for the sake of he achievement.

[TK514]

Kudos to the BSN for keeping this civil.

 

I'm the dreaded SMG, but I've tried each of the pairing types at one point or another.  My preferences, in order of most to least likely to happen, are M/F, F/M, F/F, M/M, Altered Raccoon/Sentient Plant.  Though that last one only rates at the bottom because it doesn't come up all that often.

[morie91]

i'm a bi-curious girl in her early 20-ties. i find people of both genders attractive, looks and personality wise, but usually i prefer guys (:

 

my first rpg game playthrough is almost always with a huge part of self inserts, personality or decisions my character makes, are the things that would rely on my own. i'm looking forward to romance cullen, solas, sera, and iron bull. i'm not a huge fan of yaoi and stuff like that, but i think dorian has aroused my interest to the point where i consider creating a male character just for him (even if i feel weird playing as a guy, when i have choice (: )

 

still, i'm probably gonna end with 8 different playthroughs to romance every companion, because i find every one of them interesting, and i want so bad to explore their character and romance arcs.