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It's a good thought and I've actually spent quite a bit of time practicing in zen communities, participating in sessins and even was a resident at a zen temple for six months. I find Buddhists actually often lead a pretty lonely life. Hasn't done much for my dating life but has helped me in innumerable other ways. I'm also a huge fan of Jesus Chris, Mohammed - and Sufis in general, not a great parallel since it's a mystical branch of Islam, not a prophet, but you get the idea.