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<p>This article discusses relationships as a crucial element of happiness; and at the same time, as a cause of great unhappiness when one loses a beloved person. The fear of suffering has led men and women to avoid love, remaining in superficial connections with no permanent commitment for further projects of life and family. These types of relationships also carry their own lonely suffering. The lack of dependable bonds might be a cause of the increasing mental disorders in our days, and vice versa. &nbsp;It is worth considering individual and social aspects of love deprivation in cases of depression, anxiety and addictive behavior.</p>