While I appreciate the detailed post, I don't know why you feel like I am arguing anything and overall thew such negative vibe at me. You seem to have taken my post personally for whatever reason. I literally mentioned "as far as i know" and asked if I left anyone out, I don't have any secret agenda to leave Bella out, I have never pursued her and wasn't aware you can be serious with her. As far as Lily inclusion I literally saw a picture of MC and her walk together in school very closely and I knew she had a route, so that was just my assumption that they are indeed a couple now.
Now what I meant by serious official relationship. It wasn't some 200IQ secret formula with hidden refference and secrets of the universe. Some examples of, in my opinion, serious official relationships: Tomy and Heather, John Boy and Elena, Sally and that nerd guy whos name escapes me, Chad and Sage at the start, Dawe and Arieth etc. That is why I didn't include my favorite girl Nicole there since I know you can just date, but it's not publicly known fact you are a couple. You can argue that people with open relationships or cheating spouses or very weak bond between them are not serious couples, but they are couples. It was a simple question and I asked about how players feel about them not made some grand statement.
I am sorry I offended anyone with my apparently very rude and stupid post, I will just stick to fawning over Nicole and write a poem once in a blue moon. Will leave the extremely complex relationship discussions of this game to professionals.
