I have never felt lonely in my life, so I really can’t answer that question. I do enjoy interacting with people who share a similar interest though. I have made a lot of good friends over the years after sharing a common interest in pinball and arcade games.
I still have a few friends from high school, but we don’t really have any common interests anymore, so I really enjoy talking about this stuff with newer friends.
I am also 100% ok being alone.