User blog comment:1999of2019/A More Realistic Version of The Freshman/@comment-36277500-20190907125134

"Relationship improved/damaged" is good thing, but even better are romance points, what's present in some books, but absent in others.

I'm irritated when I do something innocent, for example I touch someone's hand/arm in a gest of pure friendship/sympathy, and the game marks me as "in romantic relationship". Without any warning.

That happened in OH, when I literally ONCE touched Ethan's hand out of sympathy (he just lost his long time friend and probably also ex-lover), and later Sienna teased me for pursuing him... Without any warning like romance points (+Ethan) or (Relationship improved with Ethan) or (Ethan is now attracted to you) etc. If there were such signs, I could just retry a single chapter instead of wasting the whole book.

Not all physical contact had erotic connotation! In BSC, when a certain cowboy gave me a ride, I did what's only naural in such circumstances - I held his waist. It's just a common sense, when two people ride on the back of one horse, but for Pixelberry it's a sign of pure love... They must be typical big city couch potatoes who never have set a foot in the village, or never have seen a real horse.

Also, in Bloodbound: at Priya's club, when vampires wanted to eat me alive and Adrian defended me, I instinctively wrapped my arms around him. Not because I felt a sudden love for him, but out of fear. When someone threatens you, and someone other defends you, it's natural to be possibly nearest to your defender. But for Pixelberry it's a clear sign of love, so later Kamilah made some innuendos, like Sienna in OH.

That's why there ALWAYS should be +romance points, +friendhip points and/or other communicates about relationship's actual state. Otherwise, you must never ever touch anyone, talk friendly to anyone, nor take any diamond scenes - or else the game would ship you with someone whom you are friendzoning...