"You seem pretty okay to me," Phil replied, giving in to his instinct as he pressed a kiss against her temple. Mara was a good kid and he wanted to see her think that way of herself, too. She'd get there and if he could help her along that path, that's what he would do.
"That's a good attitude to have," he encouraged, and he was fairly certain that most people on the Island would agree that sex wasn't something that had to happen, since there were other ways to contribute. "Start out slow, get to know everyone. You'll find the right person and it'll click. There's nothing wrong with that." Some people were interested in having a lot of sex whereas others preferred to be a little more choosey in their sexual partners. Phil wanted to at least be attracted to his partners, and for them to be attracted to him in return, but that was all.
"I hope he does, but in the meantime, I'll have to do for a distraction. Think I'm up to the task?" he teased.