Closer
I've been thinking about relationships.

Awhile ago I asked several friends about what they look for in a relationship and what their thoughts were on the subject. The reason for this is because I have never felt a need to be in an intimate relationship with a woman (I know what you're thinking... and no, I haven't felt a need to be intimate with a man either). So I asked them these things in hopes of getting a better understanding on why others seek this closeness with someone else.

Now, I figure most (men) would think "OMFG! In the name of all that is good and holy, how could you possibly go on for so long without getting laid?!" Could it be emotional trauma? A general apathy for mankind? Low hormone count? Honestly, I'm not sure. What I do know is that I am not: inconsolably shy, born deformed, afflicted with an unnatural affinity for Star Trek, still living with my mother, or an alien from outer space. While I am not entirely without experience, these things have never been constant in my life. This doesn't surprise me as I've learned that it is not difficult to avoid relationships if one seems uninterested in them. After all, for two persons to become close (intimately or otherwise) it takes efforts from both to make that happen.

While considering this I came across an interesting though: If God where a person, how well would I know Him? I would have to say "not any better than I would know any celebrity." I hear much talk about what others think about Him and how they interpret what He has done, but none of this gives me a better understanding of who He is. I figure for me to be closer to God it would take more effort on my part.