Wait we are taking about the same game right? Episode 1 as in the recent remake?
After playing both paths in this, I'd agree Claire is a romantic girlfriend who considers the MC feelings on the vanilla path, I was envisioning the sharing path when i wrote that (distinct from ntr/cheating path). I dunno, Claire just seemed a litttle too quick to hop on the damien jock whenever... I could be remembering wrong, Zoey seemed a lot warmer and more considerate.
Well I mean, to be fair, Zoey also doesn't take much convincing to lose her virginity to Damien, sure she's more hesitant than Claire, but again that just comes down to her being inexperienced and also introverted, compared to Claire at least. Claire is also just a more sexual person from what we've seen so far, is clearly more outgoing, and had already talked to the MC about exploring stuff like this with the MC prior. Zoey never got the chance to really discuss anything of the sort with the MC, and was still fine with losing her virginity to someone she had just met.
So if Claire
doesn't love the MC because she is more outgoing and eager to explore, then is Zoey really any better in that regard? I mean I personally think both Claire and Zoey love the MC, but just have different personalities and are on completely different levels when it comes to sex, so to me it makes total sense. I know Zoey and the MC aren't technically a couple, but they both have clearly expressed feelings for one another, and Zoey straight up admits she loves the MC.
I personally love a more outgoing and adventurous woman, I also enjoy a more reserved introverted type sometimes too, but I definitely prefer a woman who can match me, instead of having to be a teacher. I guess this is one of the big reasons I love Claire so much, along with the fact she's just insanely hot.
*edit* I just checked cause I was curious, Zoey was only slightly hesitant near the start of the whole encounter, but when the option came up to have Damien take her virginity, she was actually the one who brought up the idea in the first place, know that the MC might like the idea. Then once you pick the option, she doesn't hesitate at all, and seems to be all for it.
I don't see this as her not loving the MC though, just wanted to point it out.