On the subject of seduction and dating, in games, how about having non-player character romances (ie. you see two NPCs dating / going out with each other). ie. One day you see a girl sitting by the phone waiting for her boyfriend to ring. The next you see the same girl and her boyfriend waiting in-line at the cinema. Later that week you catch them snogging by the fountain. This would be one way to integrate a bit more emotional depth into the world. and avoid any player - non-player-character "romance" being carried out via dialogue choices. See also http://www.designersnotebook.com/Columns/033_Sex_Part_1/033_sex_part_1.htm And this article provokes consideration of the DRAMATIC reasons for showing love/ sex http://www.designersnotebook.com/Columns/035_Sex_Part_3/035_sex_part_3.HTM