Maria was a well respected woman. Her parents were nagging her about finding someone to be in her life, telling him they'd be going on vacation and expected to see the partner she lied to them about her having. Maria was hard at work- not having the time to find anyone for herself. Though now she was in desperate need of finding someone to take to this vacation, regardless to the conditions.

She was in a state of desperation. Her parents would be furious is she didn't find someone.