Is it normal to be lonely in your early 20s?
Yep.Totally normal
Yes. Feeling lonely in your early 20s is very common, especially when friendships, work, school, or where you live are changing.
Absolutely. Your early 20s can be a strange in-between stretch: old routines and friendships may fade, while the new people and places that feel like home haven’t clicked yet. It can look like everyone else has a full social life, but plenty of people feel lonely without showing it.
It doesn’t mean you’re bad at making friends or destined to feel this way forever. Regular low-pressure contact—joining something, reaching out to one person, or making a recurring plan—can help connection grow gradually. And you don’t have to wait until you feel less lonely to ask someone to hang out.