Originally Posted by BL42
Originally Posted by bttrfly
He's got a great life with his kids, hobbies, friends and work. He's not lonely at all.
Kids, hobbies, friends, and work are great. I totally get that. But they're also not the same as having a meaningful romantic relationship with someone you trust and can be a long term partner with.

Guess what I'm saying is...while I'm glad to hear people are living such full lives, it's also a bit sad there's so little interest in making a true genuine romantic connection.

Who knows, like I said...maybe I'll feel the same in 20 years.

I agree. I don’t think people seek out romantic partnership because their lives aren’t interesting or full enough. It’s just a different kind of connection that can’t be replaced by a bowling league. Lol. Some people I guess are fine without it and the benefits to them do not outweigh the work it might take/ keep that romantic relationship. But I don’t think that is mutually exclusive of having a whole bunch of hobbies and family connection.