With Mass Effect: Andromeda, Bioware Improved on Its Gay Relationships - Article

Well, I would overall prefer the game romances constructed in such a way that nobody has to feel slighted, I.e. All romances being opened to all player avatars. O do not like inequality on principle, no matter who it applies to. There should absolutely be no artificial gates for a male character being able to romance a male npc with a romance, or for a female one to romance a female, and neither there should be for male-female relationships. The game is a blueprint for a user-created story, so each player can if desired restrict the sexualiy of the character if they wish, or just think about their pc as their soulmate, no matter which genders are involved. As well, I do not believe that every player must only create a character that reminds them in RL, or create their main based on the romantic Gates published before the game, but just enjoy the story, including being able to have a romantic arc that suits them after they met them in the game.

Okay so Ryder is Suvi's commanding officer. It's bad enough that she's blatantly hitting on Suvi, who she just barely met. On top of that the whole first dialogue between them makes this look like National Lampoon's Mass Effect and it shows a 20-something woman acting like a young tween girl fawning over someone she likes. It's unprofessional within the context of the game and I think we all know if this was a straight romance between a male Ryder and Suvi, there would be some backlash over the way the Pathfinder not only acts 12 years old, but also how he shamelessly was hitting on one of his subordinates. 

Any of the clumsy "preciously awkward" behavior in their first conversation might have fun way later in the game after both characters had formed a friendship and slowly realized there was something more. I just get the feeling that being glad that an alternative sexual lifestyle is represented gets some to overlook how poorly done it is. If you don't think so look at the rest of the characterizations in the game, romantic and otherwise. They're just as bad.

You feel slighted by having only 4 romance options instead of 5?

No one seemed to care that gay gamers got nothing or scraps for so long, but as soon as we get our own romances somehow it's unfair. If you don't have to play you in games, can't you roll a male protagonist to romance Dorian? Can't we have even one male gay companion without people acting like it's somehow unfair? Why is having homosexual (and bisexual) characters be part of the story without erasing their sexuality or letting players decide, who they are, such a big deal.

Pricefield!

Carry on.

All I know is that was one decision where I didn't feel the need to rewind (it's quite funny if you do though).

How did I not think of that before?

Plus the Andromeda Initiative is a civilian organization, not a military one, so fraternization isn't discouraged.  In fact if anything the Initiative encourages it.

Ah, okay. I thought they were referring to rules against fraternization like in militaries. But as I said the Initiative seems to actually encourage it due to the nature of their mission. 

Well, not entirely. Ignoring the subordinates, the romance options are: 
ME1: Sha'ira
ME2: none
ME3: Diana Allers
MEA: Avel Kjar, Keri T'Vessa, Reyes Vidal
Yeah, not nearly as many to choose from and those don't have nearly the content of subordinate romances.
That said while I don't have problems with squad and crew romances, it would be interesting to see more off-ship romances with equal content to on-ship romances. 

Holy shit, I had totally forgotten about that. Yeah, that was way worse than Krem's scene.

It was in one of the patches' notes, I believe, yes. 

They left the line the same, but they made it where you only get it if you do her quest, and help her get her fiance out of stasis both.  So you've earned the privilege  to get to know her better I guess.  It's still kind of an out of the blue thing to tell Ryder though, but better then the original train wreck.  

I didn't play the Sara/Suvi romance, no, but did have Scott romance the following: Gil, Reyes, Keri, Peebee and Avela.  Also flirted with Liam.  Haven't played since 1.07.  Holding out for dlc, or an upgrade to the Reyes romance (perhaps all at the same time...).