Topics Friends & social life

Is it normal to not want to have friends?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal not to want close friendships, or to prefer spending most of your time alone. What matters is whether that feels right to you or leaves you feeling lonely or cut off.

People vary a lot in how much company they want. You might feel content with family, a partner, acquaintances, or your own company, and you don’t have to build a big friend group just because it seems like everyone else has one.

It’s worth noticing how you feel about it: choosing solitude and enjoying it is different from wanting connection but feeling unable to reach for it. If not wanting friends is a sudden change or comes with feeling persistently low or isolated, talking it through with someone you trust could help.

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