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Allow players to form meaningful, evolving relationships with NPCs, including deep friendship, rivalry, or romance — with storylines that react to player choices.

Real-life love is often messy, slow, and filled with logistical drudgery (Who is doing the dishes? Whose family are we visiting for Christmas?). Romantic storylines strip away the mundane. They offer a concentrated hit of limerence—that early-stage obsessive infatuation. By watching a couple fall in love, our brains release oxytocin and dopamine as if we are falling in love ourselves, without the risk of rejection. SexMex.24.06.18.Elizabeth.Marquez.The.Cholo.Cou...

Finally, how do we, as consumers, enjoy these storylines without poisoning our real-life expectations? Real-life love is often messy, slow, and filled