Changing dynamic of friends

Im 26 years old and have never been in a relationship. And that is ok with me. I have no problems with it.

All my friends around me seem to want to be in relationships, get married, and start families. What I am beginning to notice is that most of them, even when they have begun to date a girl for a week or two totally disappear. No phone calls, emails, etc. Only to reappear if they break up. Is this something normal I will have to deal with in the future? Even some of my "good" friends missed my birthday party due to being in a relationship of only 2 months this year. Not having been in any relationship puts me at a disadvantage to understand the other persons perspective. Is my case a bit on the extreme side, please advise?

Sometimes in the early part of a relationship, the couple gets so into the excitement of being with a new partner that they neglect their friends for a while. Think of it as a temporary obsession.

It sucks, but it happens.

Carl.

as you age, people will always fade out of your lives. the part that i hate the most is how they only call you when they are in need of something. personally, i feel as though, i don't need these types of friends.

raverboy

Even our closest friends drop off the radar when they find a new partner, get a new job, get married, have kids. Its just life. Ppl have limited time & have to decide how to spend it.

But good friends always make the effort to stay in touch & reconnect. Even if its just a couple times a year.