"Yeah. So. I get easily infatuated and I jump into relationships and then... stay in them much longer than I should, because I never want to make someone feel bad by breaking up with them even if I think the relationship is doomed. I've done this.. basically my entire life. I tend to tread water in relationships. It doesn't help that I'm halfway through my 20s and still don't really know what I'm looking for in a partner."

He's trying very hard to seem casual about this.

"I'm trying to. Learn not to do that. And I especially don't want to do it to -you- because you're my friend. So. Basically is. I'd like to go out but. Let's go. Slow. Okay?"