Agreed. It's often said that being a solo founder is harder than having a co-founder and you'll face more challenges - fundraising issues, heightened stress, knowledge gaps, etc. And those are pretty true. But all those problems pale in comparison to the ultimate problem, a broken co-founder relationship that can't be repaired because you never had a strong connection in the first place.

It's certainly possible to "force" a co-founder relationship, but you've gotta be prepared to spend a lot of time making sure it's the right fit. Unless you have a pressing reason for finding a co-founder, that time could probably be better spent building or selling instead.