"Yeah, she might think I'm making it up otherwise," he agrees. "Giving her some kinda story just to get her off my back."

It's actually Steve who gives him a much harder time about finding someone to spend a night or two with. Beverly doesn't seem to really think it's that necessary, even if she worries about him, but Steve is practically begging to be able to hook Hopper up with someone. He's declined so far, thinking it's a little too sad to be set up by a teenager, but this is nice. Meeting someone on his own. It doesn't necessarily have to turn into anything, he just likes knowing he can still talk to a woman.