[_8j50]

Wildly inaccurate. Simply having a person exist across a room alleviates loneliness. "wilson" from "Castaway" comes to mind.

Loneliness is when you desire company but are not able to find one. What the author is trying to describe is lack of intimacy which is what people normally desire after having company. It's weird how some people can't even conceive not being able to have an opportunity for others to get to know you to begin with.

It's like a rich person thinking being broke means you have only one house.