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Re:A lonely man in his 30s found community in an unlikely pl... by kelipso on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @03:05PM (#41571436)
Yeah this is absolutely not normal among most people, probably the vast majority of people.
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Re:A lonely man in his 30s found community in an unlikely pl... by standardUser on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @06:03PM (#41573350)
Not normal to be friends with any exes or people you've had sex with? Maybe not too common in ones 20's, but more likely by their 30's or 40's.

Lot's of friendships start with brief dating/hookup that doesn't lead anywhere romantically. And frequently major relationships leave bonds that persist after the relationship ends. I'd be hard pressed to think of ANYONE I know who does not have at least one friendship like that (I'm early 40s).

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Re:A lonely man in his 30s found community in an unlikely pl... by InsideOutSanta on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @02:34AM (#41576475)
I'm not sure why you are generalizing like that. It's normal for all the people I know in my personal life.
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