"You could always ask around. Delve into the romantic ephemera of the local population for insights." Where Daneel might have problems intruding or asking intimate questions, Dirk has no such qualms. It rather seems like the next logical step, to him.

"Though, considering the variety of the local population..." [He pulls a face, suggesting that they are very varied indeed.] I'm not sure how much of it could be applied to Ned. This is about Ned, yes?" He'd had a talk with Ned earlier, but he's not sure how much of that conversation got related back to Daneel. Suffice to say, he's aware that they're a couple.