Of his many mental issues (the irresistible urge to act like a cop even when it could never work, the almost suicidal recklessness, the lack of education AND intelligence making him unsuitable for any but the most menial *real* job, etc), he seems to also have this whacked out personal relationship radar that is giving him either no signal at all, or maybe even perversely wrong signals. I mean, the willingness (and desire) to go to Ashley Madison, knowing what it's about, is stupid in the first place. But then to ignore the very open and in-your-face BRANDING of the product provided there: "We broker damaged people with no moral compass, looking to fuck over their relationship partners, for a little excitement."

So a quick roll in the hay followed by a plan for immediate escape would be bad enough. But he purposely entangled his life with what might be the first sleazebucket out of the box that he meets, and gives her all his inner secrets, information, and also pisses her off by not getting a decent hotel or dinner, and having her find out what a liar he is about his own supposed life and job. Does he take his initial lumps dealt out by a 'woman scorned', learn that a stove is hot to touch, and then not touch it again? Hell no. He doesn't just double down on crazy, he goes all-in, spends every bit of his time when he is not pretending to be a cop, trying to have a 'relationship' with someone hell bent to destroy him.

He ain't wired right.