TAMF's Christmas Miracle?

[AntoniaB]

You know what, someone is gonna jump on me for saying that you might flirt to "fill a void."

I guess the way I think of it is that there are a LOT of voids that have to be filled when you are suddenly alone.

I have countless hours after work now when there is no one here to talk to. So I fill the void by coming on this board, or chatting on fb with people I'd normally not be in such close contact with. I go out with friends more than I used to. I do that to avoid the absurd number of hours that I would otherwise be alone.

Now does that mean I'm deriving my happiness from those other people and not myself, because I feel very pulled to that social interaction? I doubt anyone would say that. So why would talking to someone of the opposite sex be any different?