On this day as he ran, he thought about Molly. He had met girls who were prettier, but there was something about Molly that made her attractive. He thought back to the time when he walked her home. She could be crying one minute, and laughing the next. She was not crazy. No, just uninhibited. Yes, that would be the word to describe her. She was so free. That was what put Sean at ease, he realized. That was why she was so easy to talk to.

"She would be fun to have as a girlfriend," Sean caught himself going back to that topic again. "But I don't have time for that," Sean reminded himself. "I wonder how much time I need to schedule if I have a girlfriend," reflected Sean. "Let's see... One date per week will take about 3 hours. That's a lot. That's about... 2 1/2 percent of my waking hours. I don't have that much time to spare."

He was down to the last two kilometers when his conversation with Ben came to mind. "Men and women are very different," Ben's words still rang in his ears. As Sean sprinted the last kilometer, a thought came to him: dating could be both educational and entertaining. He could learn more about women and also have fun. That meant he could replace some entertainment and education activities in his schedule with dating.