It was definitely meant as an ego boost. Or at least an affirmation of his natural assets. Lola was shallow, she didn't view this as a bad thing. She wanted, and appreciated, deeper and more meaningful things too. But sometimes it was just nice, looking at someone who looked nice.

Lola's intentions were pretty obvious, she was having fun. It's a good thing to do, have fun. People should try it more often. She didn't need reminding, she just did it like it was second nature. She'd had a string of good luck getting up handholds. "I'm catching up."