You know what? I'm not very good at knowing people. I have a good number of good friends, but it's not the same thing. I don't know how to meet people. All the friends I have I gained more or less by circumstance: school, boy scouts, whatever.
I'm thinking about this because I'm pondering things to do with Zelda - I need to manufacture exposure time, because none has been provided naturally. We do share a delightful number of thoughts, but thoughts do not provide an adequate base for time. If anything, it might help if we disagreed on something interesting - at least argument is a reason to get together. People who meet merely to agree are rather disgusting.
You know, Alan might qualify as one I've more or less actively befriended. Our initial interactions themed around martial arts, and we found we enjoyed one another's company. Hm. Do I enjoy Zelda's company? I do, but not in the same way. From there, I occasionally offered my company and he's happily accepted. Dang it, I still don't know her well enough. But I want to. If for no other reason than to have an appreciable number of female friends. I have - what? three? And I hardly ever speak with one - and only occasionally to the other two. I expect two to increase a bit, but - this side topic is heading too far off. The bottom line is that I really want to know her, and that I'm not sure how to get there.