What is up with Preston Garvey?

[Glaston]

I just want the old Preston back. I loaded him up with gear and a backpack and brought him on a bunch of missions. The dialogue got strange and at one point it asked me to flirt(WTF???), then later it said romance(WTF??!!??). So I sent him to the Castle. I just went back and now he's in his underwear and wants to have a discussion.
I'm trying to rationalize this. Is this how it's supposed to happen? Or is the storage between us shared somehow and when I emptied everything after the last mission it stripped him by accident? Or is he totally useless now?

[potato]

maybe he wants you to raid his settlement

[Glaston]

It's downright creepy AF...

[Chunk Norris ☯]

Did you click flirt and romance?

Lol, so as you quest with various companions you eventually reach max affinity with the companion. This will grant you a special perk, but you'll also have the option to romance the character. Upon a successful romance that companion will become your lover and anytime you sleep near them you'll get a buff that grants extra experience points.

That being said Preston romance option always creep'ed me out. You calls you "baby' and it's just wrong.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

I have never had him indicate I could use him as a companion. He just always has another mission and marks it on my map. I honestly don't know how you get him to come with you.

[Glaston]

Originally posted by Chunk Norris ☯:

Did you click flirt and romance?

Lol, so as you quest with various companions you eventually reach max affinity with the companion. This will grant you a special perk, but you'll also have the option to romance the character. Upon a successful romance that companion will become your lover and anytime you sleep near them you'll get a buff that grants extra experience points.

That being said Preston romance option always creep'ed me out. You calls you "baby' and it's just wrong.

No. I didn't choose those options. Lol That's why I'm weirded out by him being in his underwear. It's over the top. Having them go from max affinity to romance is a bit cringe in itself. He's alone at Zimonja now. I don't even want to mess with settlements anymore because you have to talk to him then.
Romance in a world where nobody has showered in years is just wrong. It's creepier that it's a dude, yeah. But even if it was a female I wouldn't choose the options. It's not something I care for in games. Not saying it shouldn't be there for people who are into that sort of thing. It seems forced though and that's what's creepy.

[Glaston]

Originally posted by Xenophobe:

this why the lone wanderer approach is my preferred play style ... no creepy sexual predators in their underpants wanting to 'talk' ...

I just thought another person with a weapon would be beneficial. I should've stuck with Dogmeat. Lesson learned.

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

I have never had him indicate I could use him as a companion. He just always has another mission and marks it on my map. I honestly don't know how you get him to come with you.

Just talk to him and tell him to follow you. I'd advise against it though.