[rofo1]

> I think maybe being with others is most pleasant when one has a healthy relationship with one's self.

I don't agree with the rest of your points, but the quoted one is key.

No studies to back this up, but I would say that you are decidedly better off being alone than being with (for lack of better word) evil people.

These are degrees of evil that seem to be tolerated but that's another topic.

In the end, it's literally all in our minds. It's technically in our control (balance of chemicals). Maybe we should devise a way to control them sentiently.