Original Commentary
Patrick is being very honest with Sofia, because he's serious about her. If he weren't, he'd just tell her what she wanted to hear - Terrence

Modern Commentary
As we've mentioned, Sandra has seen a lot of Patrick's breakups over the years.

Sofia probably could've talked Patrick into it. Probably would've taken a few days. But if you give him ten seconds to decide, this is where he's at - Terrence