She was the only woman Callie had ever known who'd managed her life without male companionship.

"I think she could use some male companionship."

However, it is also obvious that you have no need of male companionship.

I asked the ladies in front of me whether they sought male companionship.

Marriage and male companionship are fine, she asserted, but a woman must be able to do without them.

And they hadn't been banner ones for male companionship.

Nor had I ever been in such need of male companionship.

If I'm the best you can do in the way of male companionship, your life's pretty pathetic.

I don't want to read too much into this situation, but is your partner starved of male companionship?

"I adore male companionship but they've got to be good company," she said.