I think that the two of them have been doing this for a really long time and it is more like sport. Yes, they would love to find a lasting relationship, but it's not likely to happen the way they are going about it.
“Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.”
“It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.”