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 was present in some books, while 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 sign like romance points (+Ethan) or (Relationship improved with Ethan). If there were such warnings, I would never ever touch anyone, even to console them...

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 a typical big city couch potatoes who never ever laid 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 wrapped my arms around him. Not because I felt a sudden love for him, but out of fear. When someone threats you, and someone defends you, it's only natural to be possibly nearest to your defender. It's an instinct. But for Pixelberry it's a clear sign of love, so later Kamilah made some innuendos, like Sienna in OH. Heaven's, why?

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, speak to anyone, nor take any diamond scenes - or else the game would ship you with someone whom you see only as friend...