I understand what you're saying, Bob. When you're in your twenties (thirties?, forties?) it's almost impossible to spend time around an attractive girl who's anywhere near your own age and not fall for her. And I think it's always obvious. Fortunately, perhaps, I was married at 22, so I steered away. But it's how the human race keeps going.
Like you, I don't find portraiture particularly exciting, though since I have the light stands, lights, backgrounds, etc., I shoot a lot of it for various groups here in my retirement community. With the right face, sometimes it's interesting though. Gotta get over to St. Aug before it gets hot and do some street. The path in P.E.A.R. park can be interesting, but it just doesn't measure up to St. George street.