So what happens if it isn't possible to find an alternative seat in the class booked, or a higher class? Is the male passenger going to be downgraded or off loaded?
I did have a flight to Nice a few months back, when I was seated next to a very attractive Italian girl in her early 20s. When we hit turbulence (actually enough for CC to be instructed to fasten seat belts), she said 'Talk to me. I'm frightened'. She didn't need a cuddle, though......