It's liberating to be alone by choice. Having the opportunity to spend meaningful time like that is quite valuable, that's precisely how I feel when all by myself accompanied by a decent cup of coffee on a cold Sunday morning while reading a book. Loneliness, on the other hand, is a completely different scenario.

In a post for Very well Mind, writer Kendra Cherry states that loneliness isn't always about being alone, but rather about feeling alone, and that's how it drives the person into a melancholic state of mind. Considering that each person experiences loneliness in their own unique way, the depth of the term has entangled roots.

Traditionally when it comes to the holidays, most individuals get together and share by attending family gatherings. That’s when the feeling of loneliness arises for many people. Watching a group and not feeling like a part of it is discouraging. Moreover, the pandemic has shifted the way we get to experiment social relationships, and this new change can contribute to the level of difficulty in how we create bonds with others.

The way people live and experience relationships is influenced by their perceived lack of intimacy with others. As we grow older, we desire deeper alliances in our friendships, making the emotional and psychological journey of loneliness more challenging—some people even claim to experience chest ache when they are lonely.