Super-nerdy, not stylish, socially awkward, more of a realistic character, intelligent, like a Clark Kent - a genuinely nice, down-to-earth person, who tried to be something he wasn't, but just wants to be himself and push for a better future. Breaks up with her because this isn't the life he wants. The break-up is a reflection of her vanity and perspective on the world It's not me, it's you.