That's true. Likely all bound up with evolutionary imperative to see your genes passed down (fucking around on the side is less of a big deal if there's no chance another person's kid will inherit your castle or whatever), and the heavy cultural divide between the genders and not understanding the opposite one.
Having finally replayed the whole game recently with a focus on keeping Lena/Ian's relationship affectionate but not aiming for being a couple, the text implies that there's a potential storyline where Ian and Lena have some kind of feelings for each other, but aren't yet willing to commit to an official relationship yet due to where they're at in their lives. Hopefully Eva keeps this in mind and revisits the Lena/Ian relationship question again in a later chapter.
Both coming out of pretty traumatic breakups and then rushing into another monogamous relationship only really keeps them sympathetic if they don't immediately turn around and cheat. It's definitely the more mature path, though 20 somethings aren't known for drama-free lives.
Good call. You're right, the latter (stepping back and then getting back together) is pretty rare, and in my experience only happens with significant time apart when people get to different places in their lives. I don't think that'd be plausible in Our Red String unless there's a significant time skip (a year or two), and I suspect a time skip of that length won't happen until end game, if at all.
HERE OPEN DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY CAN FUCK WHOEVEVER it means they can do experimenting TOGETHER like ffive mentioned before
yes i know... but I always play to avoid serious engagement within Ian and Lena... because I'm trying to make IAN a cuckold
There is some bits for this in the game: for Lena/Ian who are keeping things casually, Lena has option (in Ch.11 prologue iirc) to declare some (deeper) feelings for Ian in the middle of sex. I'm pretty sure there's going to be at least one chance for them to form an actual couple late in the game, despite initial reluctance.
Either that or maybe Ian's lust level is too low? Did you at least get a grayed out option for Open Relationship you couldn't select?
Ian can express desire for relationship with Lena as long as his attitude score (in the Agenda) is at 9+ points, even if he didn't reveal any deeper feelings before (and as long as he isn't in serious relationship with Alison) Lena will agree if she admitted to having deeper feelings for Ian (the
lena_ian_love flag) and didn't fuck Jeremy.ian_lena_love variable with a different value, to discern it's a "late" entry of sorts.
Not right now and probably not in the future. It was possible in GGGB and Eva said it was creating more work because she had to do some things twice (with/without implants). That's how I remember it anyways.
Yeah, she said on her Patreon it's too much work as it is with tattoos and piercings and it will make development times even longer.
Yes, Ian needs to be on cuck path to reveal to his girlfriend he got hardon from dreaming about his ex getting railed by another guy.
