I'm not Lonely, I'm just Introverted!

There are many correlations between people who feel loneliness and people who are introverted. Often times those who are introverted can struggle to make social relationships and therefore feel lonely as a result of being alone.

However, I want to address that being an introvert doesn’t equal being lonely, and being lonely doesn’t equal to being an introvert. Many times, they can be entirely different categories of people.

Although the term “introvert” does mean that one chooses personal time over socialization, there are introverts who show enthusiasm towards bonding with others despite their personal trait. Maybe you’re an introvert who wants to socialize to relieve stress!

Similarly, term “alone” doesn’t always correlate to loneliness, as that would mean that being alone can only reflect negativity. There are many benefits to being alone as you can spend quality time with yourself, recharge from a tough day, focus better, and more.

Nevertheless, just because someone is an introvert you cannot directly correlate this personality trait to “loneliness”. Being introverted is not a negative thing and is simply a preference for social life.

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