Given that Patrick's slightly alarming parameters are later revealed to be 'it should only be with someone you--care* for--or, okay--if it's paid for', I tend to think this is a pretty incontrovertible reading...but I will accept 'Claudie will be company for the boy, bring him out of himself a bit.' *g*

*this being clearly, in context, Patrick's embarrassed euphemism for 'love and mean to marry', not 'you should probably make sure you actively like someone you mean to have sex with.'