Do you think he knows he's using that as a shield? Or do you think it's, like, just a this is my comfort level thing?

Could be.

Yes, it's, it's a good point.

It could be he, he thinks that's how dates are essentially, or he could be using it as a shield because let's say he plans a romantic evening at a restaurant, like a fancy restaurant.

It is quite formal, it is quite intense for a lot of people, and if he's quite a shy person- Or he's, uh, avoiding talking about deeper things, he's not gonna do that sort of thing because you're gonna have to end up having that conversation.

So it could be a shield or it could be, like you said, he just...

That's his w- what norm for dating.

That's awesome.