'I learnt that being lonely in a relationship is the loneliest place of all – much more so than being single, with a network of friends.'
But as I got older, and navigated the highs and lows of love, including many dates, some short-lived flings and two serious, long-term relationships – I learnt through lived experience that, even at their peak, romantic relationships were not the cure-all solution I’d always dreamt them to be. During my single years, I went on some of the best dates of my life – but regularly found myself reflecting that my best friends and I would have an even better time at the same location.
While some meet their soulmate by the age of 30, I’ve met a small handful of them. And although we may never have a night of sexual passion, they offer me much of the same emotional intimacy and day-to-day closeness that a romantic partner would. Recently, I read anthropologist Robin Dunbar’s book,– and discovered there’s even scientific justification for prioritising your friendships, as the more friends you have the less susceptible you are to disease, and the longer you’ll live.
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