well shit, I guess I gotta find a special someone... I'll pick...umm...SnowBlitz!
But seriously, it's good or bad, depending on how you look at things, it's actually meant for alot of things if an AB wants to take care of himself/herself, then he does not need any assistance, if a babyfur rather take care of himself/herself, then it's deemed necessary that he does not need the extra help. My theory on relationships is nothing more than an extra person helping as it isn't any love connection with a man and a women, women and women, man and man. All that person is just a caretaker/mommy/daddy/etc to them, oh the other hand, if they wanted to roleplay babyish stuff but actually be in a marriage with adult responsibilities, then there is nothing wrong with that, it's normal.
It's hard to find someone and you always hear the comment,
"your a lucky guy jeff!"
Because you found someone people hardly can find, you can be single for years to come if you choose to. As for close friends, personally, my opinion, I think close friends are 20x better than relationships because you don't have to hear the constant fighting, they know you alot better than a husband or wife would. They have been with you, stuck around with you from time to time, and they would (almost) go out of their way to help you in need if you wish to request it. If you have some close friends, then edgyfox, I might point out, your a lucky guy!