Does one need a significant other?

Everyone should be their own person, and not rely on others to take charge or whatever.

However, to find someone who's willing to share their life with you despite of your imperfections, and vice versa, is important for ones worth. Not because one need that person, but because one doesn't want to be without them.

those are 3 different quetions, society, family and Bible

the divorce rate is a strong indicator that we don't get too much pressure from the first 2. I mean you can't really argue with data. It shows a tolerance for more than 1 partner in life even if their is some nasty whispers and frowning behind your back.

The bible., I am assuming you mean the KJV or the NIV. fun fact their are dozen of bibles including the Lutheran Bible (where Daniel says a Dragon/ how cool is that!) Mormon bible and others. It may sound knit-picking but level setting on which Bible you are referring to may help on questions like this.

But if you do mean KJV or NIV marriage is pro-creation. I don't agree with the concept but I read and got the message. How each church group, and their are over 300 differnt churche groups in the USA and I am not sure what country you are in but propably more than 1. How your church views divorce may be a different question than say how the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church views is.

the last part of your question quote . I am sure I understood it what you were asking.

If I had to guess your religious views are driving this question more than family or society. That is pretty personal question but I would have to confess that is the more interesting part of the question to me. How religous people, like yourself (by implication of the question), reconcile marriage, co-habiation, a pro-creation world view and your personal desires.

Speaking as a Gen-x'er i think that was always the expectation of our generation.
Although, many of us saw our parents marriage dissolve, not sure what made them think our couplings were going to end differently to be honest.

Personally i just think we've all been through so much trauma with industry collapses; company closures; endless periods of boom and bust economics; volatile house pricing; lots of social changes since the start of our working lives, that the idea of a 'together forever' is just not possible.

I think love is crucial to a happy meaningful life. But it doesn't have to be romantic. It can be love for a dog, for your friends, for your family. What matters is we all have someone who makes us a better person, who challenge us, who loves us.

each person is different.

I find being single unnatural, but necessary because how I've ended up isn't natural and as much as I work to undo that, I don't know I have enough time enough left now to commit again.

It depends on the person, on the stage of their life, on how you feel about the opinions of those around you. There can be more than one reason for being with a person. At the age of 22 I couldn't live without my wife, but I've been a widower since 2017 and feel no need and no pressure to find another life partner.

Speaking scientifically.😀
The brain and nervous system require the attunement and attentiveness of others to assist in development and emotional self-regulation. Humans rely subconsciously on significant others for security, safety and love in order to thrive and have good mental health. 💁‍♂️

No. Yes. Yes.

Short answer, no.

Many find, as I do, that even having a spouse is no different than having a roommate. At a certain point you just learn to enjoy the tax benefits and single housing payment. There's nothing more to it.

Came natural to me. I don’t think monogamy is always natural, though.