being alone & lonely are different.............I am alone at this moment as hubby is in office & kids in school but am not lonely as I am busy on Indus ladies & then will be busy cooking,then afternoon siesta so on............ yes,I did feel lonely in party recently ...........where I did not know anyone in hall full of people .....then realized what is stopping me from approaching people & trying to be friends with strangers ............ no, I did not make a lasting friend but did manage to have happy evening...... PS:its really not good to expect people from refraining from single liners ,if your query & further post themselves are in one lines.........:notthatway: