He who likes his habits has the makings of a family man. What is to have and embrace a family and/or community if not habitualizing yourself with certain people and places? One conjectural reason for modern (1st world) population decline: the outright cultural endorsement of the ever more new. Human novelty seeking, even more than human population, is what is growing exponentially these days!
As for me, I’ll admit it: I like to be a regular - and to be a regular that orders the same thing, that sits in the same spot at the same bar/cafe/diner, is to be almost exceptional today. The modern world trains against such a tendency. And this might be because novelty seeking is the basis of our economic system! How could we possibly achieve the necessary year-in-year-out figures of economic growth if we didn’t continually seek to buy the new, the newer, the newest! As the Roman Empire depended upon continued territorial expansion for its strength and survival, the American Empire depends upon unchecked economic expansion.
But back to my point - habits are too often associated with the adjective “bad.” Having habits and routines that you love, day to day, that though regularly performed are not done so automatically either, is a good recipe for sustained happiness. Why do I sometimes feel a little guilty or ashamed when I like to order the same thing at some local restaurant? Well, I won’t any longer.
Crucially, though, you have to first be willing to dip your toes in the new if you are ever to find your regular dream. The first and easiest option rarely has the makings of good habit material. But once you’ve found what you’re looking for (and truly know that you have) - the wise will greatly moderate their novelty-seeking impulse. And always remember: Family is another habit. Friends are another too. And community and on and on and on.