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Or their job or where they came from. Some were extremely trivial like height or hair color

That’s exactly how I imagine Canadian furries

Yes, I think the “traditional ways” of finding a partner (or rather places) are breaking away slowly. There are more ways to stay occupied. More choices in events/clubs etc to go to. That gives more freedom in regard to finding somebody that fits greatly, but also reduces the pressure to pick from a small pool or to run into others occasionally. The pressure to form a family to just make ends meet (division of responsibilities/labor; shared resources etc) should be lower as well.