No, it doesn't make it better. He think he admitted it to describe how flippant he is about the matter, because the default cultural assumption is if you're "flirting" with kids, it means nothing.
Honestly, I feel gross just typing "flirting with kids", though.
That said, I think in this case Andy is tone deaf and creepy. I don't think he's an actual sexual threat to children.
Re: memory
No, it doesn't make it better. He think he admitted it to describe how flippant he is about the matter, because the default cultural assumption is if you're "flirting" with kids, it means nothing.
Honestly, I feel gross just typing "flirting with kids", though.
That said, I think in this case Andy is tone deaf and creepy. I don't think he's an actual sexual threat to children.