"I'm not really the type that brings in all the ladies, mum," he said shyly, shoving his hands back into his pockets. Girls didn't hate him, but he was more the type that had more girl friends than girlfriends.
"But yeah, okay, whatever. But...if I don't find the perfect girl, that's okay too, right? You wouldn't be...disappointed? You wouldn't think I was a...well, a failure?"
He couldn't even meet her eyes as he spoke the words. He just...wanted to know that even if he didn't...that it was still...well...it would still be okay.