Well, its not how lots of people are. In fact, the vast majority of people are entirely superficial for extended periods of time. That's why you learn 'new things' about your significant other for such long periods of time--that and you can't experience everything at once, of course.Totally agreed with you, Kwyck, but it’s not for Stephen to act that way. It means he’ll have to pretend something he is not. And if this one will run, somebody else won’t
She may be everything he sees in her and more, but he'll never know unless he plays the game.
Its unfortunate, but, it IS nothing more than a silly game.