What do people who don't experience loneliness miss out on?

Nowadays, though, loneliness is a public health crisis. The standard U.S. questionnaire, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, asks 20 questions that run variations on the theme of closeness—“How often do you feel close to people?” and so on. read more

Unnecessary suffering caused by a "common sense" notion introduced by society. Probably he would also miss out on some extra excitement introduced by corresponding efforts to avoid loneliness by seeking social engagement, but whether such excitement is positive or negative results from subjective judgment. read more

Loneliness is a perfectly normal feeling, but you don’t have to feel this way all the time From time to time, we all experience the odd bout of loneliness. Sometimes it can creep up on us during periods of change (like a move or the end of a relationship, for example) and leave us feeling physically or emotionally distanced from other people. read more

Overturning another loneliness myth, the study found that loneliness in people over 80 was primarily due to factors such as the absence of a spouse or partner and the individual's functional limitations. Old age in itself, the researchers concluded, is not a risk factor for loneliness. read more