I’m guessing you’ve never actually been lonely. I am not lonely because of greed.
I am lonely because my friends have all married and moved away to start families.
I am lonely because I have always been socially awkward and being in my mid 30s with less time and energy than ever the prospect of trying to make new friends is a terrifying maze. I go to meetups and other social events and put myself out ther but connecting with people I don’t already know on anything more than a superficial level has proven impossible.
I wonder how you came to the conclusion that you're socially awkward, because in my experience people behave so differently depending on context that I would bet you that there's a crowd where you would feel right at home.
It's probably not the stereotypical club party crowd, but that's OK.
None of my friends met their long-term partner in a bar or club. All of them were doing things as a hobby and then accidentally met someone or got introduced by a common friend.
Two of my friends met their girlfriend (now wife) through World of Warcraft. Turns out people bring their curious sisters with them to the guild meeting, so even if the guild is all guys, you might meet a girl at the meetup. And if you're into Wow, you will surely be a lot more confident connecting with people on a Wow event.
The trick is not to try learning to meet people like in cliché movies. The trick is to figure out where to go so that you can have fun and meet people accidentally.
I am lonely because my friends have all married and moved away to start families.
I am lonely because I have always been socially awkward and being in my mid 30s with less time and energy than ever the prospect of trying to make new friends is a terrifying maze. I go to meetups and other social events and put myself out ther but connecting with people I don’t already know on anything more than a superficial level has proven impossible.
I am not lonely because of greed.