to maintain a relationship you have to be very possessive of the other person. Make sure they never hang out with someone of their preferred gender. Jealousy is the key to maintaining a relationship. Monitor ever call, email, search. Make a spreadsheet of their daily/weekly schedule. Spam text them all the time. Always assume the worst. Finally, do your own homework.
"The Bat Poet" is written in the first person point of view. Using this POV it allows inside knowledge and understanding into the theme of looking at something from another POV.