friends vs just a person you know

we hung out with a new sailor today; well, new to us, not new to sailing.

and we did NOT hit it off. at some point i could feel that he was trying to leave. it was like he was waiting for us to say something that we never ended up saying. what was it that he wanted us to say?

i wonder what it is that made me hit it off with the norwegians but not with him. i feel free with the norwegians to be myself. it's like we sensed each other's energies and got freaky with each other right away with bizarre animal facts and weird questions and outrageous what-if's

there is nothing at all weird about collecting strange animal facts, except that no one else does it. it's like a mini-culture they invented for themselves. it's a THING they do. and their taste in strangeness hits me just right.

they interest me.

and they surprise me.

and it's easy to talk about emotions with them ; and it's easy to be open with them ; and we are vulnerable with each other -- like how i asked him if he ever PRETENDS TO BE SAD FOR ATTENTION and how she GASPED AND SAID THAT HE PROBABLY FAKE CRIES AND HIS FACE WAS NOT CONTORTING LIKE HE'D BEEN OFFENDED. and i said "awwww that's actually so cute" and i pictured him crying and it was very charming.

i've never found it so easy to be with people before. maybe we just want to talk about the same topics?

also i am finally in a good mood again; it is now a calm and quiet night.