“Loneliness is hazardous to our health. It’s a shame that despite technology and access to anyone you wish available at our finger tips, people still complain about loneliness. People even write poetry on this topic and have glamorized it. While one may choose to spend quality time alone from the crowd for some time, too much alone time becomes a habit and then one becomes lonely which isn’t a good sign.

Solitary confinement was one kind of punishment and was considered worse than physical torture. This causes severe damage to the brain. It can make people mad.

Humans are meant to be part of a group.

Those who are lonely are also in some form of solitary confinement, which later results in mental health issues like depression.

It is understandable that nobody chooses to be lonely, however, part of the problem is the person who is lonely too.

People these days are just plain lazy to pick up a phone and talk to someone they know. Just a ‘Hello…hope everything is okay?’.

Most people seem to wait for everyone to inquire about them but nobody inquires about others. I have experienced this all my life too. I am yet to connect with anyone who would bother to inquire about me without selfish interest. That doesn’t stop me from connecting with new people.

However, I did not choose to be lonely. I do not believe that one must interact only with people of the age/social status same as theirs. I try to have small talks anywhere I go. Restaurant owners/people I meet in library and sometimes even strangers I meet at malls while waiting in the queue.

It is always advisable to have some human interaction. It need not be necessarily with your romantic interest.

Sometimes, people who feel lonely must do a self-introspection. What is it that is causing them to be lonely ? Is it their own self-esteem ? Are the people who hang out with not really reciprocating or ignoring them ? In such case, one must understand that not everyone is evil in the world. They must cut off people who ignore them and try to connect with people who are approachable.

Learn to make small talks. Just a sweet smile and ‘Hey…How have you been ?’ opens up the door for a conversation. Show some excitement in the conversation. Compliment others so that they like interacting with you. This will change the perception you have about yourself.

Never stay lonely for a long time. There is someone like you out there who has been waiting for a long time for a human, even a stranger, to just say ‘Hello, How have you been?’”