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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Angcuru" data-source="post: 935969" data-attributes="member: 10948">I don't know about that.  While the idea is present in many religions, it isn't present in all.  However, it is most prevalent in the Caltholic relgion, which looks down upon sex as a BAD, BAD, EVIL, NAUGHTY THING.  Most other religions with the sex=not that spiritual complex just take the attitude that celibacy is not a requirement, but a sign of a really good priest.  Kinda like the difference between your average Joe Preacher and a Saint.I would say this is basically true.  Most guys of the above description have sex on the brain 24/7, and when they aren't thinking of something in particular, the backup thought, sex, somes into play.  I.E.  Swinger.But this is just the majority.  A lot of people (like myself) aren't sex-obsessed.  Personally, I don't go for the swinger lifestyle, I'm more of a one woman man.  And most of my characters are like that as well.  It's actually kind of frustrating being like this in high school, where the basic criteria is that if you aren't a sex maniac, you are by default presumed to be homosexual.  Not so much offensive as annoying, though.  Thankfully I graduate in less than 3 weeks. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />  YAY!See above reply. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />It all depends on the players, man.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  I'd never bring that sort of thing up with my current group, as the most vocal of us is a sex-fiend with a high-school mentality(in terms of what I stated above.)  But a good romance can easily take place in-game, if the players are mature enough to handle it(which rules out my group and I'd suspect a lot of others as well).  Just remember that it takes two to create a romance, and if only one player is interested, either the DM or another player is required, or no romance.  The best gaming experience I've had was actually in the CRPG, Baldur's Gate II.  (If you don't have it yet, go pick it up!)  While this isn't really 'gaming', it's close enough.  ANYway, the game was THAT good IMO because your character can, depending on his actions, attitude, speech, etc. eventually strike up a romance with a party member.  While the romances are basically pre-scripted(NPCs in a CRPG, so this is to be expected), they are done well enough so that if you go with the romance, it really becomes a very rewarding experience.  If the players actually roleplay as if they are their characters, you can get a good in-game romance going, which will add a lot to the game.  Just remember that gaming is about having fun while telling a story.  Different people go for different things, so the romance factor is not for everyone.For an example of a romance-laden story, check out <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48975" target="_blank">my story hour</a>, updated every week or so.  It's in the beginning stages, but it's got a LOOOONG way to go.</blockquote>

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