Talk:Samantha Nishimura/@comment-108.201.229.96-20130829205755/@comment-108.46.224.25-20140704073633

Because independence doesn't mean not being in a relationship. If you honestly believe that a strong and independent individual is someone who isn't "weighed down" by relationships with others (whether romantic or not) then you are either incredibly naive or incredibly jaded.

But I do agree with the overarching point that romance should be a very minor point that should basically be tangentially mentioned or not at all. However, I strongly disagree with the idea that including romance somehow dumbs down the depth of the story. That's a stupid thing to say because love is a very important part of humanity, romantic or not. As long as it doesn't feel forced, it should be fine.