monk_56
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I suspect that is partially a design decision. If there were an attractive, interesting, and non-asshole male romance option for Lena her picking Ian wouldn't make any sense.A romance route between Lena/Stan could be done very well. A play on the classic "beauty and the beast" relationship, where an attractive woman falls for a less-so attractive guy because he treats her well and is a nice person.
However, I highly doubt it'll be done. Seems that Stan will play the role of the harmless creeper, at least based on the previous versions.
If this game has any flaws, and this is pre-rewrite, it's that too many LI's have similar roles. Especially Lena. Most of her male LI's are photographers. And she doesn't seem to have a male romantic option, besides Ian. Unless I can't remember.
Since there isn't; Ian is her most compelling male romance option. Despite being an underdog in terms of size and attractiveness he can legitimately give her healthy romance, conversation, validation, and stability. You take away those advantages and he gets snubbed like he more realistically would in the real world.
Same deal with Stan- you really have to suspend disbelief to think someone like Lena would go for Stan in the real world unless they did it for economic stability- it happens; but it is the exception to the norm.
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