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I don't know... this feels like yet another article abusing statistics to generate a headline. There are just so many factors that could have a high comorbidity

by Qub3d 8y ago

I don't know... this feels like yet another article abusing statistics to generate a headline. There are just so many factors that could have a high comorbidity. The bigger issue I see is not living alone, but living without a social net -- I personally really enjoy living alone, but I also have regular social gatherings in my life.

gowld 8y ago
Anecdotal, but a friend of mine died because he had a seizure at home and no one stopped by to check in for over a day. If he had a housemate, he would have been far more likely to be found and rescued.
harryf 8y ago
As a single father of two teenagers who is - according to my kids - doing a good job, it’s almost like I’m societies worst nightmare. The idea that men could bring up children alone seems to terrify people, I assume because it puts a bunch of social norms in question like “every man must have a woman in his life or he’s going to self-destruct”.
- munk-a 8y ago
  I don't think that goes against the premise of the article though, having two teenagers (or any child over... 7ish?) negates a lot of the risk of having a sudden heart attack and being unable to get yourself timely care or finding yourself socially isolated. Your relationship with your teenagers isn't going to fill the same space as an S.O. or even a close friend, but having social interaction is important for other reasons, and your interactions with them will fulfill that need.
otakucode 8y ago
A few years ago there was an extremely broad study of all males living within a town, totalling 900 men in all. They monitored orgasm frequency over decades. As a result they were able to show that those who were below average in their orgasm frequency had a 50% higher chance of dying from any cause. That was alongside all sorts of findings about the general health dangers of abstinence. I imagine there is likely a pretty strong correlation between those who live alone and those who are starved for orgasm.
- thegayngler 8y ago
  Is there a link to this study that I could review? Ive tried googling it but I would really like to review this study.
  - otakucode 8y ago
    Sure thing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9448525 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9448525
- ams6110 8y ago
  They don't know how to masturbate? Needing an orgasm is not a difficult problem for a man to remedy.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
  > I imagine there is likely a pretty strong correlation between those who live alone and those who are starved for orgasm. I don't think that correlation works like you think it works.
brandonmenc 8y ago
> The bigger issue I see is not living alone, but living without a social net Anecdotal, but my grandfather insisted on living alone - he drove, went to the bar and hung out with his friends every single day, and someone in our family would either visit him or talk to him on the phone a few times a week - in other words, a social net. He insisted on his independence and liked his space, so we didn't harass him every single day even though he only lived 15 minutes away. One evening, he fell down and couldn't get to the phone. He was on the floor for probably just 36 hours before we found out and called the ambulance. He died a few days later in the hospital, having never fully emerged from his diabetic coma. We thought that checking in with him every other day was enough, but it was not. Be careful.

by Qub3d 8y ago

gowld 8y ago

Anecdotal, but a friend of mine died because he had a seizure at home and no one stopped by to check in for over a day. If he had a housemate, he would have been far more likely to be found and rescued.

harryf 8y ago

As a single father of two teenagers who is - according to my kids - doing a good job, it’s almost like I’m societies worst nightmare. The idea that men could bring up children alone seems to terrify people, I assume because it puts a bunch of social norms in question like “every man must have a woman in his life or he’s going to self-destruct”.

munk-a 8y ago
I don't think that goes against the premise of the article though, having two teenagers (or any child over... 7ish?) negates a lot of the risk of having a sudden heart attack and being unable to get yourself timely care or finding yourself socially isolated. Your relationship with your teenagers isn't going to fill the same space as an S.O. or even a close friend, but having social interaction is important for other reasons, and your interactions with them will fulfill that need.

otakucode 8y ago

A few years ago there was an extremely broad study of all males living within a town, totalling 900 men in all. They monitored orgasm frequency over decades. As a result they were able to show that those who were below average in their orgasm frequency had a 50% higher chance of dying from any cause. That was alongside all sorts of findings about the general health dangers of abstinence. I imagine there is likely a pretty strong correlation between those who live alone and those who are starved for orgasm.

thegayngler 8y ago
Is there a link to this study that I could review? Ive tried googling it but I would really like to review this study.
- otakucode 8y ago
  Sure thing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9448525 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9448525
ams6110 8y ago
They don't know how to masturbate? Needing an orgasm is not a difficult problem for a man to remedy.
SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
> I imagine there is likely a pretty strong correlation between those who live alone and those who are starved for orgasm. I don't think that correlation works like you think it works.

brandonmenc 8y ago

> The bigger issue I see is not living alone, but living without a social net Anecdotal, but my grandfather insisted on living alone - he drove, went to the bar and hung out with his friends every single day, and someone in our family would either visit him or talk to him on the phone a few times a week - in other words, a social net. He insisted on his independence and liked his space, so we didn't harass him every single day even though he only lived 15 minutes away. One evening, he fell down and couldn't get to the phone. He was on the floor for probably just 36 hours before we found out and called the ambulance. He died a few days later in the hospital, having never fully emerged from his diabetic coma. We thought that checking in with him every other day was enough, but it was not. Be careful.