[HE'S INSECURE AND PRICKLY AND THE WAY SHE PHRASED It bothered him because it seemed for a moment she was suggesting something under-toned about his ability and worthiness (Earning to him brings to mind connotations of lacking because she paired it with Trade-offs which brings to mind equality. He took it as a sort of "nothing you offer me will be as good as what I offer you so get on my level, bitch" bc see above: insecurity. She trumps him in experience.) and he is entitled and all men are sensitive about things about sex. SHE'S OLD FASHIONED AND HE'S VERY IGNORANT. But he's going to stare at her and slowly put two and two together]

If score-keeping's not what you're getting at, then it's not really a reward, You're phrasing things wrong again, I don't earn things, I WIN them!! What you meant to say it's a challenge or something! I blow your mind, you blow mine! Competition, rather than working for it! It's like--Unlocking the extras in a video game! [Gilbert logic.]