>>571 I was going to answer this before we got diverted onto other things. Yes, I think it is entirely possible that he is "socially vapid, juvenile and entirely stimulated in her company."

I think he probably was uncool and nerdy at college - hence the good grades. He was also not that hot - massive hair, not great skin and his teeth needed fixing. I by he didn't actually get laid a lot. So I reckon he is on the one hand this slightly monkish, intellectual guy who spends a lot of time alone, but also he hogs the limelight and he desperately wants to be the cool kid he never was - I mean, he is trying at 35 to be the groovy guy who takes his guitar everywhere. The guys I knew at college who wore a lot of leather and took their guitars everywhere are all now investment bankers! So yeah, I think he is juvenile in that he doesn't have the self-esteem to be who he is: good looking and successful but also earnest and uncool. He has mentioned how uncool he is and easy to mock in enough interviews that I think it is a sore point. I imagine being with Swifty makes him feel like he is finally the cool guy, getting down with her squad. I am sure he can't see how she also gets mocked for being earnest and uncool.