Sadly, he&#x27;s right.<p>Most people have never experienced a desire to do a bunch of math. They don&#x27;t get it. They don&#x27;t understand the need to concentrate or why one might voluntarily subject oneself to math. It&#x27;s strange behavior. For some people it is also intellectually threatening; people don&#x27;t react well to things that could make them feel stupid.<p>She may also be used to having men nearly always willing to chat with her. The fact that he is unwilling is strange and possibly insulting.<p>She is likely an extrovert, and expects it of others. Social interaction is expected. She expects others to enjoy what she herself enjoys; why would you not? Of course people want to chat!