Thanks for the detailed response! I've got your point. The way you described it would indeed be a more familiar and engaging experience. I'm not sure if I'll now have time to re-design and update the dating, but I plan to add one more mini-game in the next version which should be similar to the interactive story you mentioned. If it works well, that could be something to re-use later and update the dating portion of the game later on.
As for changing position, it all boils down to making more art (like, much more art), which I don't have time for now.
I'll also check if there's an easy way to add an option to make colors less saturated.
Thanks again for these ideas!