"Default mode of polite society"

"-I know you, Watson. I know you'll never be happy within the confines of a "traditional relationship", and I said what I said because it pains me to see how you try to fit in one simply because it's the default mode of polite society.

-There's no reason to feel pain because I'm happy with Andrew.

-Or, will you be happier without him? Or, alternatively with him as an occasional sex partner and confident? Or with him when he's in this space and free to pursuit other interests when he is not? There's any number of possible arrangements. All you need to do is find one who is true to your nature."

Fragmento de "Elementary". S03E07.

"...somos los únicos miembros de una sociedad secreta..."