Is it healthy not to want friends?

It really comes down to what you want. Sure, healthy friendships are good for your physical and mental health. If you’re not totally isolated, though, and your lack of friends doesn’t trouble you, it can be perfectly fine to be satisfied with your own company.

Is it unhealthy not to have friends?

Not having friends may be as deadly as smoking, according to a new Harvard study which found a link between social isolation and levels of a blood-clotting protein which can cause heart attacks and stroke. Researchers found that having 10-12 fewer friends had the same impact on fibrinogen levels as taking up smoking.

Does it feel good to be around your friends?

Ultimately, it should feel good to be around our friends, at least at some level. It certainly should not feel bad. After all, friends are people we choose to include in our life. When it feels bad much of the time, we need to make a change. Today’s blog is not about relational strategies, however.

Is it okay to take a break from being friends?

It doesn’t always mean you need to stop being friends. On the contrary, a break can actually make a friendship stronger. Sometimes, you just get into bad habits with a friend, and you need a moment to step away to get back on track. It’s just like dating.

How do you know if you’re falling out of love with friends?

If you hang out with your friend, and find yourself checking your watch or really not having anything in common anymore, that’s a major red flag. You could be falling into a routine friendship that’s never good for anyone. Your friends are there to have fun, so boring is a plague that you cannot be around.

How do I Stop judging my friends?

You need a vacation every once in awhile, so you can get back into the swing of things. I always believe that judgment has no place in a friendship. If you feel like you’re being judged on your clothes or what you say every time you hang out with your friends, it’s time for action. Your friends should always accept you the way you are.