What kind of excuse is he going to try and give? Luckily, since he isn't on the cover page, he doesn't seem to be forgiven. Given we've been told hes always dancing with other girls, and he tells anyone who asks that he doesn't care for her, its unreasonable to be a social expectation thing. Is it because he looks that much better standing beside someone he considers inferior? Trash her to make her lower, to have the contrast push him higher?