I have been single and celibate for almost twelve years. Some of the reasons are bad luck, some poor dating demographics (African descent, PhD, overweight) but the most compelling reason I stayed single after my divorce is that I learned to enjoy my own company and develop myself. I just didn’t want to be burdened…

I’ve become addicted to Reddit /r/relationships. Some of those situations will remind you all over again that being “alone” is better than putting up with people who cheat on you, abuse you, hurt your pets, treat you like a servant, etc., etc.

There’s a troll — or someone who’s acting so much like a troll that they’re indistinguishable from the real thing — in another thread claiming that anyone who doesn’t get married is destined to a miserable life because there will be no one to take care of them when they’re old and/or sick.

You might need to read my post again, because you mischaracterised how I presented viability and what the data-sets about age-ranges indicate about opportunities for men vs women over age 35. That’s where things get interesting.