It's possible. Often its someone who is afraid of relationships (they do come with a cost), or just doesn't like people in general, or they just prefer their own company and enjoy their own space and their own activities. Sometimes its all about control. With no one else in your world, you never have to accommodate anyone.
I am very comfortable being alone. But I found a great partner and she is a huge part of my life; and I have a very close circle of just a few friends. And some family. That is fine for me. I don't need 5,000 friends, I don't need someone constantly around me every minute, I don't fear or dread having alone time. But I choose to have some few very close relationships.
If you are truly alone and have absolutely no one (aside from maybe work acquaintances), sure you can survive, but it can be very lonely and can be very hard if you have a crises and need someone to help you. Having no one to talk to... can be hard. But there are some people who are wired to be totally alone and that is what they choose.
Most certainly - in the sense you need not confide in any particular person.
Talking in shops, and to bar staff at most, is entirely sufficient - and, if you are waiting for that someone special, it is far better not to have any 'friends' to sabotage you (no 'friends' will ever be gladd to see you desert them - the reason no one from the series 'friends' got their 'happily ever after'is _because_ they stayed together as the loosely coupled group they were. (Marriage is a form of business partnership as well, where you are supposed to team up - for better or worse (if no cheating usually for the better since there is, all other things being equal, half the bills to pay for housing and heating and transport - not a small expenditure - plus the other person can help you with a whole bunch of tasks - from appearance and 'how do I look' to practicing presentations of getting both a second opinion and their agreement you'd be doing that together - or not; you can also indulge in living off of the cheapest stuff you enjoy, no longer having to impress anyone else as a potential 'significant other'. It's bliss 😀 - if done right)
Yes somebody could live without a social life, why don't you think they make apps like this one for communication between people. Social standings between people and friends aren't too bad because I think you can go without having a single friend because I can go without talking or hanging with anyone and enjoy the quietness.. But then even if you have these apps and having talking to strangers in a way they somewhat become acquainted friends. So in the end somebody can not go on without a friend.
m join a group that interests you and you will have instant friends and a social life, 3 friends or 30 friends or whatever you want
meetup groups
https://www.meetup.com
bus tours
hiking groups
yoga classes
cooking classes etc.
toastmasters
community center activities (always need volunteers too)
facebook groups in your city
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I still feel like I have no friends - or at least real ones.
I dont think anyone could live without friends as humans are social beings but it's finding the right ones that are good for you and deciphering between them.
That's me for the last few years. It's a real struggle. Weekends and late nights are the worst times for me.
Not in the long run.
We might get heart problems due to extreme depression, loneliness and stress.
I was suicidal when my grandmother passed away and I had no one to share things with.
No one loved me as much as she did.
Possible, but against our nature. Solitude is an important part of life, and can have many beneficial effects, but we evolved into one of if not the most social species on earth. Socializing is engrained in our DNA, literally! So: few friends or aquainances, yes. A hermit life elsewise, yes. Solitude 24/7 might lead to psychological problems. That is why solitary confinement is considered harmful.
If they do not have friends but have a connection with God and a community of some sort whether religious or professional or academic or athletic or recreational, than a casual acquaintance might be all they require.
no, i do not think we could humans are social beings they need to be with people. life expectancy goes down for those of us who are lonely and have no one. sadly for some that is a life that i too have suffered from and it was awful, i am glad you starting to find friends.
There are people who live on their own in the woods, crazy how they manage but they do
Not very successfully.
In healthcare, there is a "rules of threes" that we tend to use - - - -
Humans will begin to suffer severe problems according to the following list of "threes".
Three minutes without oxygen
Three days without water
Three weeks without food
Three months without touch.
I think so. It would probably do a lot of psychological damage so I wouldn’t recommend it but if they had food water and shelter I think it’s possible
well I don't have friends because they can't accept my 'real me' and they think something is wrong with me
yet they act childish and not standing behind their words
they say 'you act too mature for your age'
no I don't I just know what is right and what to do
still loner :X
Yes they can. It is possible, doable but then it all depends on the person as to how good they are at making it happen.
I knew someone who was agoraphobic, heavily for 14 years. Even she had outlets to the outside world. It’s not really possible to exist without them.
My wife & I have only had each other for a long time; would be very difficult without each other.
I did that for over a year. I never want to do it again. Being alive was a chore.
I'm still alive and besides this site I don't socialize very often at all anymore.
With exception of family, I pretty much have most of my life.
I keep acquaintances, not friends. I do not have a social life because I do not trust people. Crowds I cannot handle.
You need some personal contact, even if it's just online.
That is called an introvert...
Nothing wrong with it.
I have for awhile, i have social anxiety and being around people drains me. I like solitude and exploring different things when im not around people
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