You don't run around with a bunch of companions in this game all the time like you do in Bioware games. If they want to add romance they really need fleshed out characters that stick with you all the time and that's not what TES is about.

I think you will find the reason for that is not six but the increase in scientific knowledge that is leading us to cure more and more diseases. The term "survival of the fittest" no longer applies to humanity as drugs can keep people alive now far longer, people who nature would ordinarilly kill off to control the population. Because of this the population is growing so much faster than it would otherwise.

...and that isn't my opinion it is scientific fact!

There was a Baldur's Gate mod I played (showing my age?) that did an NPC Romance story perfectly. Just because Bioware svcks at it doesn't mean Bethesda has to. Also, why does romance = six to you people? Like I said before, because bad games did stupid stuff (Fable, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc.) doesn't mean Bethesda couldn't make a memorable optional story thread about falling in love. Romance itself is a medieval concept, what with chivalric love and stuff. The knight and maiden. I would LOVE for there to be a quest line like that in the game. It would literally be epic.

And to beat the point to death read any of the old Sagas and Epics and you will find love stories aplenty. What, are you guys afraid of cooties?

That guy said he got the information from a video on youtube and was possibly called Skyrim (June 3rd).
The closest I can find on Google was this youtube video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9afLhbuA3zg which seems to have correct information.