The narrator of "Homo Faber" by Max Frisch reflects on the challenges of emotional connections, stating that he cannot feel emotions constantly. He expresses that being alone is preferable to potentially causing unhappiness in a woman, suggesting a concern for the emotional consequences of relationships.

This perspective reveals a tension between the desire for companionship and the awareness of the complexities that relationships bring. While solitude may not be enjoyable all the time, the narrator believes it is a necessary condition to prevent others from experiencing sadness due to his own limitations.