I recently moved away from the midwest (for global folks, that's roughly in the middle of the United States) and one of the primary reasons for leaving was ther

I recently moved away from the midwest (for global folks, that's roughly in the middle of the United States) and one of the primary reasons for leaving was there simply not being much to do other than eating, drinking and dealing with what could be way too often grueling weather. Folks in my new, western state seemingly never have a lack of plans for their week or even month. There are lots of outdoor activities to take part in, tons of events come through town and I've talked to several folks here that barely watch tv. Comparatively, far less people here talk about having kids and many are not planning to have them. Growing up in the midwest, it always seemed like everyone just expected to have kids one day and didn't think much about the alternative, but people here are vocally fine with not having children. I'd even go as far as to say people in the midwest would sometimes act offended that my partner and I were on the fence and leaning "no kids". Clearly my view is anecdotal, but folks who feel fulfilled by means other than children do not seem to view having children as a priority. Nothing wrong with either direction, but quite striking how everyone I knew but two couples still living in the midwest have had kids vs my new lively city where not many seem interested at all.