1) I think socializing is overrated, and doing work that is meaningful to you is underrated. 2) It's really all about balance. You probably need a good mixtur

1) I think socializing is overrated, and doing work that is meaningful to you is underrated. 2) It's really all about balance. You probably need a good mixture of the following to be happy: socializing, exercise, work, alone time. A lot of times situations occur where you have to sacrifice one area for another. Like with a startup, you probably have to work a lot more and won' have time for other things. For this reason, I think startup life is unsustainable (because it'll probably make you sacrifice too much socializing/alone time/exercise). However, the upsides of startups are still great, and I think worthwhile, so I think it'd make sense to make a ton of money from a startup after working for a few years, and then rebalance your life afterwards and benefit from the money. 3) Friendships seem to be a function of repeated, unplanned interactions, and of situations that encourage you to let your guard down. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1362981828-IFeaWGqBlRzRM6qmewLA6g http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-m.... I'd suggest doing something you love, or starting a new hobby. I meet a lot of people playing basketball. You could take a kickboxing class, or a guitar class, or a dancing class. But maybe you don't want to pay money. Maybe theres a ton of people like you. Maybe there's an opportunity to organize a group of people together, each an expert in something, and you guys take turns teaching each other something new and fun...