Ditto!

I've felt this way for a long time. Shouldn't be as difficult as it is.

I think is because human relationship is tough. A dating expert said most people are lonely. I meet most people, they do not know how to meet someone or find a long term relationship. Find a dating coach. There are relationship help online.

By saying "I'm lonely if I don't have someone to stick with me for all time" and "I need physical contact like a 'real' (deep, passionate, truly loving) hug, maybe a kiss at the end of the day", while, yes, we all could use those things, placing too much value on them places too little value on yourself, and the quiet, pleasant tranquility, the oneness, of being alone! Some of these men who you're associating with can sense it, feel suffocated or otherwise unable to deliver what you require, and, appropriately for their own survival and self-preservation, vacate themselves, leave. Say to yourself: Oh well...next? And some of them are so busy and/or logistically live so far away they have no time or space to even pursue a relationship. People are transitory, pass in and out of each other's lives, for all sorts of reasons.

ENJOY your alone time...AND enjoy the passage of these transient beings, other people, when they come and go, too! Keep going for walks in your own neighborhood and keep talking to men as they too are out walking! There's PLENTY of abundance!

With regards to your question "Why are there so many lonely in this country?", I think it's because so many of us spend too much time on the internet and cell phones and too little time meeting with people in person! I'm only doing this at the moment because I'm stuck in a solitary job for 8 hours. This helps pass the time and alleviates the boredom.

I grew up alone, no brothers or sisters. No neighbor kids close by, always alone except for my pets. I cried myself to sleep many nights. No real close friends in high school as I found out I was betrayed by 2 of them. Jealousy from others. I was lied about or shunned. This why I was lonely.
Now I want closeness from a man I can trust. I do not enjoy being alone anymore, not that I ever did!
I'm a very social person who needs someone, damn it!
I've tried connections thru friends and church--no bars--I don't do drunks. Internet isn't trustworthy. That is why I prayed so much but just when I think I have found someone they go away. NO it is not me!

I have 5 children and if you don't agree or do as they say your out or they make it to where you don't keep in touch. So there are all stages of loneness. I also broke up with a man who was mentally abusive and you still get lonely with that. This site gives me so much and looks so forward from hearing from you all on DS . Look and you shall seek.
Hugs

I feel your pain.