"Alright, then. Let me put it this way. Are you a chocolate person, or are you a person who likes other sorts of flavors?"
He seemed rather lost in thought, and her asking him questions about how he liked his candy probably didn't really help much, but she didn't really care much.
"C'mon, this'll make it easier to choose, I promise. What's the first thing that pops into your head? Chocolate or something else?"