Anyone else here who doesnt have much of a social life or friends ?

It might not be typical, but it's not weird.

 

I'm younger, but i don't really have a social life either... I have very close friends, who i love but.. I'm not good in socialisation.. At all

 

Pick me! Pick me!

 

I didn't have much of a social life at 22..... and probably wouldn't have one now if I didn't live with 4 other adults...

 

I'm extroverted if there's people around, but if it were up to me, a weekend would consist of internet searching, writing, and watching documentaries or my favorite shows......by choice I am a loner who just so happens to talk too much. Feel me? Yeah, I'm weird. :icon_bigg

 

Yes, but it's mailnly because I work in a hospital doing shifts all around the clock, often working when most are socialising. I don't mind though, as I love my job and love helping people.

Happy days

 

This is definitely me! I don't have much of a social life and always been kind of a loner. I have a friend here and there but they aren't close friends or the kind you can really depend on. I've been trying to make an effort to go out and meet new people but with how introverted I am it all feels so uncomfortable and awkward to me.

 

I used to not have friends or any kind of social life and I hated it. I even avoided having friendships mentioned because it made me depressed that I had no one.

I have two great friends now and they suffice, they fulfill all that I need of friends. My social life is still non-existent but I don't lament it as much as I am an introvert and would prefer to spend my time alone or with who I know.

So if you find it lonely, just talk to people. I know it can be scary, and it gets scarier the more you stay away from people, but just remember that we're all the of same species :>

 

Studying and working consume so much of my time and energy that having a social life is near impossible. I'm okay with not having a social life because I'm an introvert anyway.

 

Yes. I've been living at home for the past year and I've not had a social life at all, like I'm used to it but it still sucks and I'm dying to get back to college so I can be around people again.

 

I'm naturally an introvert and I am only 16. I do have a nice group of friends at school but outside of school, I rarely hang out with anyone. I just don't have the desire to. Also my best friend is my twin sister so that changes things because I've got a built in best friend :lol:
But I wouldn't worry about social norms!
If youre comfortable not being as social as others, do what you want!

 

That used to be me for the longest time. Now, I don't have a lot of friends, but have a few really good ones. Though, I'm always down to spend friday night alone chilling on the Internet.

 

No RL friends here too! highfive!!! i guess.... ;(

 

If the standard is genuine or deep relationships, then yes, I don't have friends. Almost all -- 98% -- of my social connections are based on convenience, benefits, or circumstances. This doesn't mean there's a lack of respect, it's quite the opposite really. But there is no desire to get to know one another, really. The other 2% is still developing, and we'll see where that goes, but I believe that limit is about to be reached.

I'm naturally an introvert, despite being able to perform exceptionally well as an extrovert. It's something I learned to do very well, throughout my life, and because of it, it allows me to be more of an introvert. If I take control of my surroundings, then I can control my ability to be, well, a loner.

Typically, I always have the potential to go somewhere, with somebody. I just normally do not, and for two reasons. One, I will generally be asked to present somewhere, anyway. And two, being alone allows me more time to tend to things, like jogging or meditating.

The closest thing to a friend I've ever had, would be this young lady I refer to, here, as J, whom I met several months ago. Though... that has it's complications. I suppose you could include EC individuals here, but I suspect this thread is referencing to offline matters and situations.

Now, the social life aspect, is a bit different. If asked to go out, or I decide I want to go somewhere, then I can easily surround myself with people. In that regard, I have a social life, but it tends to be very shallow a lot of the time. There's a lack of depth, which is difficult for people to establish, the older they get I've noticed.

The best way to sum up my social life is like this: I'm a contracted service, basically. You contact and inform me of what you'd like, with some kind of "payment", and I'll consider it. Sometimes, I'll be nice and do it for nothing, but that has a tendency of making people want to approach me more often, for pettier and asinine requests. This way, only the most pressing of matters reaches me...

... but, if I really enjoy your company or like you, well, I become more prone to doing things, just for the sake of doing them; to make you feel appreciated and comfortable. Perhaps even, one day, loved, if fate would be so kind to me.

I'm respected, even liked, but I am also intimidating to others. Sometimes, I believe I unintentionally make individuals feel bad about themselves, because of how I present and carry myself. It forces them to, sort of, look at themselves and, many times, see somebody who is not living up to their potential, or fulfilling their dreams. This, naturally, makes me my own worst enemy at times. However, every blue moon, somebody doesn't look at it like this, and I don't reflect on it too much.

It's a productive, but very lonely way to be.

 

Nope. I don't have a lot of friends. But I would endure great pains for them.

It helps when you remember that most other people get nervous as well.

I'd rather be around people a lot more, but I'm socially awkward. I say things that are offensive. I don't realise until it's too late and then I feel really bad.

I was told the internet is full of weirdos. Well, you also get weirdos offline. And wouldn't that in effect make me a weirdo as well because I'm using the internet? xD