What if being lonely were actually a sign of being an interesting, emotionally sincere and thoughtful person? What if, in a world of superficial alliances, lonely was just what a more serious person tended naturally and legitimately to be?

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“ How many friends do you have?

Most of us would rush to think of a high number. To have to admit to having very few is in our societies a marker of shame and failure.

But what if being lonely were actually a sign of being an interesting, emotionally sincere and thoughtful person? What if, in a world of superficial alliances, lonely was just what a more serious person tended naturally and legitimately to be?

With this in mind, we might take an unusual test that seeks to explore how few friends we might actually have. “

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