I have seen a lot of these posts here about "forced" relationships. I've played through several times (10 or more) and as far as I can tell the only (romantic/sexual) relationship that appears "forced" on the MC/player is the one that existed right from the start...Jamie. Shawna confesses her feelings, but the player can choose to not persue her romantically. Same goes for every other potential sexual partner in the game. Friendships, family, acquaintances, enemies, teammates, and business associates are all fairly locked in by the game, but romance is up to the player (except Jamie). The story MAY SUGGEST to take all those lovers, but its still the choice of the MC/Player as far as I can tell. Its a great game and if I'm wrong, then I'm wrong...just my two bits on the subject.