Back to I17 for a Moment 2

I met up with I17 tonight. I felt obligated to meet him because we had been talking for a while, kept playing phone tag, exchanging emails. I was so insistent that it be only for coffee, but he was hungry and I was hungry so we ended up eating, but at some place casual. He looked better than his picture, but that was because he had cut his hair short. But, he pretty much was what I expected.

At one point in the conversation, I told him I didn't think he could keep up with me. I told him how I have been doing these hard day hikes this summer. He responded by describing how I may be surprised by him because he used to walk all over campus a lot. Plus, there was the time he walked around the convention center all day long...a big convention center..back and forth. Perhaps, he could keep up...yeah...convention center walking...vs 11 mile, 4000 ft gain hikes....I'd say they are about equivalent, wouldn't you? I told him he should start with the local hikes and see if he likes it. He's never been to SF. He couldn't describe what he did for fun. Oh I felt bad. He tried, I could tell he was trying. He asked for a hug when we parted. Why do they do that?