Romance options speculation (Official Thread)

I don't know what "mechanical way of telling you their sexual orientation" (or whateves lol, I closed the link to the article so I don't have the exact quote) means (in DAI). I remember they going out of their way not to say it. Even Dorian walks around a lot of bushes before finally saying it, somewhat clear, that he's into guys. And this is a scifi. I really hope we actually get a chill dude who can tell you "oh I'm gay" in any situation that would require such a comment, as opposed to stuff like "I'm a bit unusual. While I do think women are super duper, I prefer the company of men. Do you think that's weird? I understand if you never talk to me again..." (presumably he prefers men's company for tea purposes since it's not otherwise stated wth is you prefer them for )
Anyway, I also roll my eyes out of my skull at the whole "sexual orientation is a thing only if it makes sense for the character". Which given that it only ever applies to gay characters, and especially males, it's just another coded way of saying old nasty stuff.

On a more optimistic note, I do hope our romances are acknowledged by other people. I loved how in DAO members or your party would have unique dialogue once your romance was "advanced" enough.
As for the sexual orientation of the npcs... well I wouldn't mind if all are available for both Ryder siblings. I'm fine with it. Personally I would prefer for things to be defined. As in, have gay characters, str8 ones, etc. I'm mostly interested in visibility and representation when it comes to gay male characters, especially considering how often (read almost always) they get the short stick or are not-existent. And like I said, this being a scifi, I expect a level of maturity about it in the in-game world, none of that "preference" or "str8 until I met you" or "no labels" or "i'm weird don't hate me" or "I only talk/look at/act about women, but I'll sleep with you" nonsense... (and many other irritating, outdated and downright stupid tropes).

I'm hopeful they will do good though. Ultimately they have so far confirmed some good stuff, so there's no reason yet for me to worry