I'm also an introvert and am usually happy to be alone. On the weekend, I'd much rather stay in and do my own thing with my cats than go anywhere or meet anyone

I'm also an introvert and am usually happy to be alone. On the weekend, I'd much rather stay in and do my own thing with my cats than go anywhere or meet anyone. But I do have bouts of longing for connection with other humans sometimes. It can be difficult to reconcile. Even if I make plans to go out and make friends or meet an existing one during one of these slumps, by the time the planned day rolls around I usually have to force myself to actually do it. Once I force myself out there I have fun, but it takes so much effort to actually do it and not stay in my own little world reading or coding or whatever. I think I've come to terms with the fact that even though I really love being alone, I do need to put in an effort to make more meaningful connections over the long term.