i think michael is an all-or-nothing lover. regardless he is loyal, empathetic, n caring but.. specifically when it comes to love. even when it's not romantic, we see him drop everything to give a hand (maybe sometimes with an ulterior motive but i'll get there).
now okay, maybe you're saying "lance, but he flirts and has flings like every other episode" and sure he does.. but that's different. yeah he's seen buying girls flowers, gifts, we see him hook up or at the least spend extra time with girls. and he can still BE an all-or-nothing while doing that. i think his flings are more a cry-- a way to spend time, make sure he's alive, fill a hole (pun not intended). it's fun, and he is still caring and protective of these people (i think he thinks he's kind of 'indebted' to these types of people), but they're not lovers. like think about that one date that just kept getting interrupted. he'd planned several dates with a girl, got dressed up, got food and flowers, really tried to go without interruptions. oh no doubt he's upset, but see how he reacts to getting pulled away from her. see the way he complains, how he's able to accept the change. if he was truly there 100%, if he was completely serious (not to say he was unserious but), he would've put up a fight. [check next paragraph] LOOK how he acts with stevie, guy would have faught tooth and nail, he could've ignored them, eloped. i know he holds his work/duty very highly, it IS his IDENTITY, but we see him stand his ground and this wasn't "worth it"
like let's think about him and stevie. she's engaged to Long. part of that tie is still connected to michael afterwards, not just an emotional way ("that's my fiancƩe"). he still has different levels of "love" for stevie when they meet again.. fuck he literally falls in love with her again and they get re-engaged. check how he treats her, where he takes her, how they spend their time. he could have easily done that for any other lady he'd had, but usually he just gets them flowers (mind you, he loves getting yellow roses... y'know the color rose for friendship), a meal, their safety, and that's the extent.
even if we're not talking about michael and kitt in a (romantic) relationship, he treats kitt alot different than just anyone. yeah this is his business partner, this is his transport... but he's also (quite literally sometimes) his home. he's his safety and savior. some of this is obviously deepened by their shared experiences, but still. now he doesn't exactly use the same tactics on kitt, he can't use alot of what he normally does for a lady, but even when dealing with a whole different realm of expression, it's clear how he acts when he really truly loves someone wholly. he literally learns how to love kitt, and interact with him to have this love show. (like he learns code to further engage with kitt.. c'mon.)








