He frowns lightly at that and focuses his gaze on their hands. That gives him something much better to direct his attention to if he has to explain this to the man. It almost feels like a personal failing on his part.

"I don't light candles or spread petals around or anything," he murmurs dryly before clearing his throat and getting serious. "I, ah, tried watching or reading something I thought would interest me and..." With his free hand he makes a feeble 'jerking off'/stroking gesture and shrugs. "It's harder when I'm not in the mood already."