User blog comment:Wyvern Queen Kym/A Beginner's Guide to Love Interests/@comment-4999100-20120718051352

You can somewhat manipulate the affinity system by giving the NPC of your choice the Arisen's Bond (obtained in The Dragon's Tongue quest). This gives the NPC of your choice maximum affinity. Keep in mind though... you have to keep tabs on those that also have maximum affinity towards you that was earned through quests and gifts. You can simply lower the affinity by attacking them. If you have several NPC's with max affinity the game will choose.