Alice is suffering from more emotional loneliness than her friends. She thinks it is important for her husband to be her soulmate, while most of her friends think that, over the course of a marriage, practical companionship is more important. One reasonable explanation for why Alice is more emotionally lonely than her friends is due to:
A) a different standard of what makes up an optimal relationship network
B) the rapidly increasing average life span and the subsequent imbalance in the population
C) the difference in their number of social relationships
D) further technological progress leading to increased isolation of elderly people who are uncomfortable with technology

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Alice's emotional loneliness is most likely due to her different standard of what makes up an optimal relationship network, which emphasizes a strong emotional connection with a romantic partner (i.e., soulmate). In contrast, her friends prioritize practical companionship and may rely on a larger and more diverse network of social relationships to fulfill their emotional needs.

Alice Is Suffering from More Emotional Loneliness Than Her Friends