I think that his justification was a bit off, at least without more detail. But it brought up a question I have had mulled over. With todays world the way it is, the one sided give and take off modern relationships. Is it true that you have to be in a relationship to be happy. Sure, sex is fine and all, but it's not a route to happiness, I'm middle aged (ugg feels weird to say that still) I have had my time chasing skirts, the ups the downs. I am in a committed relationship but at the same time I have noticed that I am sometimes happier with my hobbies (mostly gaming) than with other activities. If he was unhappy with his gf so be it, hopefully he let her go in a way that was not cruel because she is a person too. But who are we to judge what furfills his needs as a person. If he is happier grinding a game that he can walk away from if it aggravates him, let him. In the end perhaps he is not the type to want to be in a relationship, but did so because that's what everyone expects him to do. But what if that was not his road. Not everyone needs to be getting into relationships maybe having kids someday, believe me enough other people are doing it that his participation in that realm is not a requirement .