maybe it´s something about the native language from the developer?...like the hot german girl at the beach?!I'm giving this a try right now but can I ask why the points are called "sympathy" points? Why not "affection" points or something a little more positive? Sympathy means to pity someone or feel sorry for them for some bad situation. If you do something that a person likes or doesn't like it shouldn't affect their sympathy for you, it would be their affection or respect for you.
Sorry, it just bothered me right out of the gate.