> Young people can walk and drive longer distances, and so normally have less reason to remain lonely, I would guess. Where would a young person walk or drive

> Young people can walk and drive longer distances, and so normally have less reason to remain lonely, I would guess. Where would a young person walk or drive to, if there is no-one to visit? > Do lonely young people continue to be lonely mainly because they don't know how to initiate social interaction? That's probably part of it. One can't walk up to random people and introduce oneself without being seen as some sort of creep or weirdo, after all. > Or because they don't realize that companionship is what they need? That probably doesn't help either.