Please don’t take this as a joke, I honestly mean this as an incredibly serious suggestion - I felt the exact same way, I’ve got a partner and friends as well

Please don’t take this as a joke, I honestly mean this as an incredibly serious suggestion - I felt the exact same way, I’ve got a partner and friends as well but unfortunately my hobbies (I produce my own conscious hip-hop and short films) mostly also consist of my spending a lot of time in my fairly large combo film/music studio / office / living space. During COVID itself, I actually lived with a roommate - after COVID, and with some money saved up and some excellent goals in mind, I got the studio/house so I could be all to myself. It’s awesome to live alone - less awesome to live, work, and play alone from the same space. So, it might sound silly - but about a month or so ago, I adopted a very sweet middle-aged cat from a local adoption agency here in Toronto. I will honestly say, her presence (her name is Lofi) has actually honestly even helped with like depression and general mental health things! But, most importantly - I’m pretty much never feeling alone with her around. :) When I step in the door, there’s usually a cute fuzzball greeting me; who’s likely missed me, and happy to see me; as opposed of course to an almost dauntingly large empty space. I would really recommend adopting a middle aged cat who has had a family, though! Don’t get a kitten, you don’t need or want the equivalent of a toddler in your work space. Might seem like it’s either obvious or just silly - but I actually have to say that Lofi has made a huge difference the last month for my well-being in general. tl;dr - try adopting a middle aged cat. I find they are a great working companion.