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 We still like to spend time together, maybe this will come back but in a different way, evolution. 💯 
 Well, evolution is genes-and-memes, right? It's not just about one person passing on their DNA, it's also about stronger cultures surviving and spreading. Since humans tend to be related to the people around them, this also results in your DNA spreading, even if you have no direct offspring. The two things are intertwined.

Like, the focus on healthy, fresh food has pushed more people to move out of cities, where they have more living space and fewer distractions. Which causes their birth rate to rise.

In the same way, being on Nostr is more human-friendly than being on legacy systems, and it's created a calmer, more sociable, high-trust environment that is leading to people meeting up in meat-space and dating and we even have our first engagement announcement.

Creating a healthy, supportive, hopeful environment is the basis for human fecundity. People need a safe nest to put their eggs in.