i wish i knew!! i also get this a lot, even when im spending time with people i care about :// i think all we can do is try to focus on the friends we do have and try to increase how frequently we see them

ok but what also has shown promise imo is romanticizing the moments you feel lonely re: what youre doing at the time. like “ooh theyre so mysterious they go to cafes alone” or kinda just pretend you are the main character in a coming of age a24 movie