Sticky situation

I pick up hitchhikers because I want to meet new people. And the more unexpected and unusual the better. But often, once I have picked someone up, I find that nothing happens. We don't have anything in common, or our interests are totally different; it's a short trip with no place to have lunch. In that case, I feel like I've won a battle but lost a war. But sometimes it ends up better than I could ever hope.