Some cephalopods are able to fly through the air for distances of up to 50 metres (160 ft). While cephalopods are not particularly aerodynamic, they achieve these impressive ranges by jet-propulsion; water continues to be expelled from the funnel while the organism is in the air. The animals spread their fins and tentacles to form wings and actively control lift force with body posture. One species, Todarodes pacificus, has been observed spreading tentacles in a flat fan shape with a mucus film between the individual tentacles, while another, Sepioteuthis sepioidea, has been observed putting the tentacles in a circular arrangement.
Maybe they reached this state in the past and thought:
“Nah, the whole trauma you build up in a long life of complicated relationships, that inevitably ends in sorrow and death? It just ain’t worth it.”
Then they reverted back to the short-life sweet-spot of 2 - 3 years. Enough time to get reproductive organs going, have the best sex of your lifetime and thank off.
No one’s got time for religion, war and all that other nonsense with such a short time at your disposal.
Fuck relationships, but I appreciate being able to have sex with more than one different tentacled creature over my lifetime
Actually sounds quite reasonable and pleasant.