There is nothing “surely” about eventually being seen as a resource to be consumed. Statistically, people in long-term committed relationships have more stable

There is nothing “surely” about eventually being seen as a resource to be consumed. Statistically, people in long-term committed relationships have more stable incomes, longer lives, and better outcomes than those who don’t [1]. The direction of causality is somewhat unclear, but that such a relationship exists at all is a fairly strong refutation of your claim. Which isn’t to say that all of them work out or that it is always sunshine and rainbows. But there is nothing inevitable about the outcome you claim. It’s actually lower probability. 1. https://docs.iza.org/dp998.pdf https://docs.iza.org/dp998.pdf