Max, I can't text a guy first.

麦克斯 我怎么可以先给男人发短信呢

Look, worst-case scenario,

听我说 最惨的情况

Maybe now that Oleg has told you he loves you,

奥列格都跟你表白过 说爱你了

Oh, come on.

拜托哦

Wherein a man courts a woman with the qualities of his mother,

男人追求与他母亲类似的女人

But then soon, that woman is viewed as a mother--

但很快 那女人就真被当做了母亲

- Have you been to Holland? - No, I've just read about it.

-你去过荷兰吗 -没有 只在书上读过

makes them more powerful.

让作品的力量更强大了

What did you mean by that?

那是什么意思？

...that you use your humor to keep people at a distance.

你用你的幽默和人保持距离

of connectedness with someone, of bonding.

与某人沟通 相互结合

You share information with this person that

你只和这个人分享信息