At first Elaine is enticed by the idea that he arouses such passion, but when another ex-girlfriend throws coffee in his face on their first date, Elaine checks his background and discovers Alan is a "bad breaker-upper."
At first Elaine is intrigued by the notion that he generates such intense feelings, but when another ex-girlfriend spills coffee on him at their initial meeting, Elaine examines Alan's history and learns that he was a "poor divorcee."