> people are not having children and thus it creates a further sense of isolation and loneliness I don't know about that, I think in the US it's more that pare

> people are not having children and thus it creates a further sense of isolation and loneliness I don't know about that, I think in the US it's more that parents end up spending more time with other parents than anything, notably because kids are overscheduled, so as a childless person you don't see folks with children as much. > at 10PM streets are bursting with activities and it's very easy to find people to connect with I mean yes, if you have children and you have to be back at work at 9am, most folks aren't going to the bar every day (although those types of people do exist!)