LONELINESS: Join mutual interest groups, clubs, associations, sports, gym, & take up classes in yoga, t'ai chi, Pilates, art, self defence, aerobics, creative writing, or ceramics, etc. Consider volunteering, even from home, at first, as a means of changing your focus from your feelings of loneliness, and will help stop useless introspection. Sections 38, & 47 at www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris refer, and view section 9, about making friends, being popular, and what to talk about, or avoid, in the Wikihow articles. Approach people with sensible questions, and find out what they're like, and, for example: "What sort of things are you interested in, Obediah? I like archery, and train spotting, but have recently learned not to combine the two." Next: "I'm from Argedargedah, in Australia, Obediah, Where are you from, originally?" (BTW, It's on the map!) On volunteering outside the home, you will come into contact with supportive people, and receive positive feedback for your efforts, which will be obviously appreciated, and it will give added purpose to your life, as well as helping others.
It can also be an indication of the presence of depression, or dysthymia, and there is a quiz for this via section 2, on page J, at ezy build; if positive, see page R first, and consult a doctor, to eliminate medical causes. Go to: www.webofloneliness.com/ & http://hubpages.com/hub/Overcoming-Loneliness & http://dailystrength.org/ & www.boblivingstone.com/?q=node/4 & www.contactwecare.org/GetHelp.htm & www.meditainment.com/ has one titled "overcoming loneliness" : scroll down the homepage (Costs US $49, but you get all of the many subjects included). http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/ is reputable, and has a quite reasonably priced one on loneliness, if you are fairly suggestible (around 40% of people are). See page 47: about volunteer work; you can end your loneliness, meet many good people, develop social skills and contacts, get references, increase your self esteem, and help others, all at the same time. Social workers (contact through your doctor, local hospital, or social services dept.) have many contacts and suggestions. Feelings of loneliness occur often with depression. There is a quiz for depression via page J, in section 2, (see page R, if confirmed, and eventually the rest of the section) at ezy build, or page E, in section 1.
CHECK OUT: http://wikihow.com/ (select: "Relationships" at the bottom of the webpage, in the CATEGORIES box) & www.true.com/magazine/dating_main.htm & www.succeedsocially.com/meetpeople & (for females: I typed: "dating advice; women" - getting at least 10 pages of results: some follow) www.youcangettheguy.com/ & www.savvymiss.com/ & www.getromantic.com/ & http://love.ivillage.com/ (well worth checking out!) & www.datingadvicefromagirl.com/ & www.online-dating.info/ & www.soulstudioonline.com/2008/11/understanding-higher-ways-to-love.html & www.2knowmyself.com/How_to_make_someone_fall_in_love_with_you & http://meetpeopleonline.name/ & www.adamanddrew.com/
In Australia, there is http://au.personals.yahoo.com/ I am sure that there are equivalent websites in Yahoo for many other countries: try: "Your Yahoo". For males, (and, increasingly, these days, for females) there is an old saying: "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." If you have any questions; one place you can get a variety of answers is in the "singles & dating" section at Yahoo!:Answers. If you're a teenager, see page 13, at this website. On sexual matters, try: www.askemilyanything.com/ , or the women's, men's, or medical sections at Yahoo!: Answers.