The true RP position is that male friendships, not romantic relationships, are the answer to the male loneliness epidemic

RP 101, you cannot allow yourself to be too vulnerable with a woman in a romantic/sexual relationship or she will lose attraction to you. The purpose of a romantic relationship is steady sex and/or starting a family, that's it. You might like a woman, just like you might like your coworkers, but your coworkers are first and foremost professional partners, just as women are first and foremost sexual partners.

That said, the cause of the male loneliness epidemic is a lack of relationships where you can be vulnerable and trust that you will receive support. Women cannot provide that in a romantic relationship, and if you've ever had close female friends, you know that they often struggle to understand what you're going through because women, at least in our society, struggle with empathy for men. Only other men can deeply empathize with you, and so you need to develop these close emotional bonds with them.

inb4 "iF mEn ArE sUfFeRiNg iN sIlEnCe, WhY aM i AlWaYs HeArInG aBoUt It?" because you are terminally online, and online communities are where men come to commiserate about it.