Complex sentence: Like himself, she is shy and naive; they find they have a lot in common and begin dating but during an intimate dinner, Hayley reveals that she is a pre-operative transsexual woman, born male but in the process of transition to become a woman.
Split into simpler sentences: Like himself, she is shy and naive; they find they have a lot in common and begin a relationship. However, after an intimate dinner, Hayley reveals that she is a pre-operative transsexual woman, born male but in the process of transition to become a woman.