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Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by visarga on Friday October 13, 2017 @05:51PM (#15469468)
You don't need many friends, you need a wife that would listen to your stories, and to focus on your hobbies.
Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by CharlesDodgson on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @06:53AM (#15498106)
God help anyone who has to listen to my stories! I wonder how my partner does it!

At the time I as single and not really looking for anyone else in an emotion or physical way, 8 years later and I'm still not married. bu that's fine. As a sidebar, I'm not really that hot on the concept of marriage, not that I don't believe in monogamy, I just don't think I need to get the State involved in the validation of my love for and monogamous commitment to another person. Although to keep family sweet and social norms I'll probably get the piece of paper.

Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by eduren on Friday October 13, 2017 @06:07PM (#15469548)
Not only are you assuming their gender/spousal preferences, but I feel this grossly simplifies the issue.

Not everybody needs a "wife" (maybe you should have said partner) and I'm not sure why you are assuming that would help the poster.

Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by soared on Friday October 13, 2017 @06:40PM (#15469679)
OP said 'wife' and we all understood what op meant. There is nothing negative to his comment, why are you implying there was?
Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by bananabiscuit on Friday October 13, 2017 @06:42PM (#15469689)
It’s ok to sometimes make some assumptions in order to make your point more digestible and keep the conversation flowing.

As to why he thinks getting a wife would help the poster: I’d bet visarga had the experience of getting a wife or some kind of partner, and found that it helped him through a similar problem the poster is having.

It’s ok to share your anecdotal experiences. This is an Internet forum, not somebody’s peer reviewed dissertation.

Re:Is there an upside to having no social life? by watwut on Saturday October 14, 2017 @03:59AM (#15471230)
Fixed for opposite gender: You don't need many friends, you need a husband that would listen to your stories, and to focus on your hobbies.