I don't see how having the option to skip sex mechanics and get the same rewards comes at the expense of people who don't want to rush through the game. If people want to play in a way that they gain stuff way faster for less effort, that's their choice. But as someone who likes to take her time with games myself, I don't exactly feel like that is a chain forcing me to skip. I only skip when I think it is tedious, and if it is tedious, trying to make it less rewarding so I do something I don't enjoy for longer isn't the best way to sell me on a game.i...don't think that's a point anyone was making. you can play a single player game and take your time with it, you know. i've got northwards of 200+ hours on a lot of single player games i play because i can appreciate the writing, the story, the gameplay mechanics, and sometimes just get lost in the world.
wanting the game to feel more of something is just natural. for someone that plays games only for the dopamine rush of rewards, the game would be too grindy and dragging out too much - too much dialogue, too much fluff, etcetera. but for someone that appreciates that the reward is the fun had, gameplay mechanics can always look a different way or be a different thing to make then suit different tastes.
my point is, no one cares if you want to rush through, but don't make it at the expense of the people that don't.
If people enjoy the mechanic, they'll use it. If they don't, they won't. If people want to spam a beneficial mechanic in a dull way 100 times in a row, well, that's them isn't it now? Not like anyone will be forced to join, or affected by their decision.