I love this, thanks for sharing. Sometimes I do think friendship might be a better investment of time and effort. It doesn’t seem like romantic relationships tend to last. Plus, with romantic relationships, the big drawback is having a second family (in-laws), and they’re often not very welcoming anyway. Gabor Mate talks a lot about how our system is really not supportive of mothers or of having kids in general. As a woman I often thought if I had children it looked like I might end up being a single mother because it seemed as though men either leave the relationship or they make very bad fathers… not a lot of good options. It seems easier to give it up altogether and just worry about yourself, which is enough, honestly. Just keeping up with chores, taking care of yourself and a career is already a lot. 😮‍💨