Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The man chose to sit in the chair rather than the sofa although the _ looked more comfortable.

Choice 1: The man chose to sit in the chair rather than the sofa although the chair looked more comfortable.
Choice 2: The man chose to sit in the chair rather than the sofa although the sofa looked more comfortable.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. The man chose to sit in the chair rather than the sofa although the sofa looked more comfortable.