I would prefer a romance option in the game. Even Conan the Barbarian had Valeria, after all.
I do not require every NPC to be romanceable, and I certainly found some romance options in various CRPGs cringe-worthy. But I'd rather the designers took a stab at it, than leave it out entirely.
For those saying "let the modders do it"--I've yet to find a mod that felt professionally written and a natural part of the game, so leaving what I feel is an essential part of the RPG experience in the hands of novices is, for me, not a good plan.
