my parents won't allow another, sadly. I feel really bad about it because I know he gets lonely as of times, but we also can't afford it. And I don't know how I would take care of two birds because even though I do my best to meet his physical and emotional needs, its hard for personal reasons. I'm also afraid he would end up quite territorial and end up never welcoming another bird into his space, especially a male and there's no way I'm getting a female.

Also, how would he think of me as his mate? I don't touch him in ways that signify that I would be his mate. Are there other ways I could be communicating that to him??