• fart_pickle@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Loneliness is bad for you if you crave for companionship. If you prefer being alone and people around you stress you, you are better off alone.

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      7 months ago

      There’s a difference between being lonely and being alone. If you’re content being alone then that’s not really loneliness, similarly having people around you constantly doesn’t mean you can’t feel a lack of connection and loneliness as well.

      In other words, I agree with you, but this article seems to miss this distinction…