Relationship Woes and Advice 21: Time To Go Bar-Hopping

[Grinner]

Let's back up a few posts...

This might shock you, but you don't *need* anyone but yourself. You will survive, regardless of whether you have a girlfriend or not.

I had been focusing on his relationship status, not the entirety of his social existence.

Humans do require social contact with other humans. It's what makes us human. Without it, there's no exchange of ideas and no conflict. If our ideas are not challenged, we risk developing a habit of intellectual incest.

Like everything, it's about finding your center. You might be comfortable being sidelined from the turmoil of social politics. That's fine. But being isolated completely? Only the most jaded solipsist can withstand that.