[He chews on his straw as she talks, pondering and considering the options that lay before them and if the road he may walk could even bear any fruit. How wise is it to make lofty plans when the wishes may not come true? When he may not want them to come to pass.]

Do you think so? [It feels like every week he makes to slam more doors closed. Less people like him than the day before which is fine but it narrows the options of this mysterious "perfect" match all the more. Until it clearly is going to boil down to someone who can't stand him.

Perfect is such a joke. There's no one here for him and it's only going to disappoint someone who is here actually looking for something. Sentimental fool they may be.] I find myself disagreeing... But you seem to be a stalwart observer so I won't question what you've seen.