Feeling of loneliness

Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it.

Types of Loneliness
1. New-situation loneliness.
2. I’m-different loneliness.
3. No-sweetheart loneliness.
4. No-animal loneliness.
5. No-time-for-me loneliness.
6. Untrustworthy-friends loneliness.
7. Quiet-presence loneliness.

Sources:

Cherry, K. (2023). Loneliness: Causes and Health Consequences. VeryWell Mind. Retrieved from: https://shorturl.at/mQlkC.

Rubin, G. (2017). 7 Types of Loneliness and Why It Matters. Psychology Today. Retrieved from: https://shorturl.at/0COoR.

Definition of loneliness noun. (2025). Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Retrieved from: https://shorturl.at/ofxMt.