Personally, love isn't my cup of tea, but that doesn't mean I disprove of mates in the game. Just as long as they stay appropriate and aren't over protective of eachother.
Thus, I don't fancy the whole idea of a 'Mate Center' your character never gets a mate unless you are a male or have a 'cool' design. Otherwise, I'd rather get mates in a Roleplay rather than begging or the ladies in roleplay trying to get attention.
Otherwise, I'm the grump of romance. I don't like being attached to someone 24/7, I like LOTS of solitude.