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The 27 pages that link to Loneliness, each with the reason it gives.
Social supportCompared with: Support can address unmet relational needs, though loneliness is not simply isolation.
Social isolationCompared with: A person may be isolated without feeling lonely, or lonely while socially surrounded.
FriendshipCompared with: Friendship can provide connection, though having friends does not guarantee freedom from loneliness.
IntimacyCompared with: Loneliness can persist even among people with frequent contact when meaningful closeness is lacking.
BelongingnessCompared with: Loneliness can arise when existing relationships do not provide a felt sense of belonging.
Social integrationCompared with: A person may have many contacts yet feel lonely, showing that connection and integration differ.
Relationship satisfactionCompared with: Loneliness can coexist with a romantic relationship and does not directly measure its quality.
SolitudeCompared with: Loneliness is an unwanted lack of connection, unlike solitude, which may be chosen.
Intimate relationshipCompared with: A person can feel lonely despite having relationships that lack intimacy.
Interpersonal attractionCompared with: Unmet desire for closeness can make attraction and connection especially salient.
Schizoid personality disorderCompared with: Social detachment does not necessarily mean a person feels lonely or wants more relationships.
Social rejectionCompared with: Loneliness can occur without rejection, while rejection can occur without loneliness.
Social skillsCompared with: Difficulties interacting may contribute to disconnection, though loneliness has many causes.
Only childCompared with: Having no siblings does not by itself determine whether a person feels socially isolated.
Social connectionCompared with: Loneliness shows that felt connection depends on relationship quality, not simply contact.
AutophobiaCompared with: Loneliness is a felt lack of connection; autophobia is fear of being alone, even when connection is available.