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by Revenant-15 1760 days ago
Imo, we didn't evolve to function in a vacuum and it has severe emotional/psychological effects if we're in that situation (involuntarily). If loneliness isn't a purposeful choice with the mental stability and maturity required to create your own structured life, it can be quite harmful.

It isn't just about "eating at a regular time", it's the social aspects of eating together, or seeing or interacting with people around which you can structure parts of your life.