Mankind is made to socialize - mankind is made to give, to share and to accept love - hence we need space for our friends and our friends need to understand that sometimes amidst a city we still need a little peace of mind and peace in life for our own happiness with our lover.
Unless you are one with God you most likely may get sick of loneliness if on a small island like the hundred islands in the Philippines. Better would be a life in one of the thousands of larger Philippine islands with dozens or more villages - populated by smiling and loving people.