I'm going to take that as a compliment, even if you used the word rabid.

...are you kidding?! Oh my gosh, if I had know that...I thought for sure he was going to have plans with you before and after your date! ...wait how was your date, by the way? Ugh I can't believe he just slept through the holidays!

That's it. I'm introducing him to every single person that I know.