The author is making a <u>value</u><u> </u><u>claim</u>.
Answer:
1. So I thought I'd ride one.
2. but I didn't know if I should.
3. but I knew I'd get the hang of it.
4. it'd be my dream job now.
Explanation:
Homophily (i.e., "love of the same") is the tendency of individuals to associate and bond with similar others, as in the proverb "birds of a feather flock together". The presence of homophily has been discovered in a vast array of network studies.
