Spending time alone can sound very peaceful, especially if you’re an introvert. But did you know that too much alone time can have negative consequences both on your health and emotional state? These negative results may not be visible at first – they build over time. This is why you should always maintain a good balance between solitude and social connections. Here are 11 things you will face when you spend too much time alone.
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Overthinking Everything

When you have too much alone time, you tend to think about anything & everything. You might start to constantly replay past conversations in your head, thinking about what you could have said differently. You might even analyze all the decisions you have made – even minor decisions. This overthinking creates problems in your mind – problems that don’t really exist.
Losing Social Skills

Spending too much time alone can make you lose touch with your social skills. After a while, you might struggle to keep small talk going or forget how to read facial expressions or body language of the person talking to you. All in all, this will make you feel awkward in group settings.
Heightened Anxiety in Social Situations

It’s natural for a person who has spent a lot of time alone to feel nervous or anxious in social situations. You will feel nervous before even casual meetups. You might also overprepare for conversations or events. Over time, you might end up avoiding social invitations altogether due to extreme anxiety or fear.
Craving Connection but Feeling Stuck

If you haven’t had social contact for a long time, you might want to reach out to others. However, you might feel uncomfortable or unsure how to do that. You might also fear rejection, which stops you from trying. You might overthink how others will perceive your efforts.
Overattachment to Routines

When you’re alone, you might start your own routine. Over time, you might get attached to it so much that you won’t feel safe without it. for example, you might eat the same meal every day at the same time. You will avoid trying new things or going to new places because you don’t want to disrupt your routine.
Difficulty Handling Conflict

You might find it hard to deal with difficult conversations (breakup, money issues, health concerns, etc.) So you might avoid these conversations entirely. Another noticeable sign is feeling overwhelmed or overly emotional during disagreements. When you have been alone or too long, you might not know how to compromise or assert yourself.
Losing Perspective

A person who has spent a lot of time on his own may fixate on minor issues until they feel unmanageable. This is one way you might tend to lose perspective – when this happens, you miss out on advice or alternative viewpoints. In other words, you struggle to see the bigger picture without external input.
Declining Physical Health

When you’re alone, you might skip meals or eat unhealthy convenient food (because cooking for just one person can be a hassle!) This leads to a decline in your health. Neglecting exercise or outdoor activities is another simple factor that deteriorates your health when you’re alone. You might also develop sleep problems from irregular schedules.
Diminished Sense of Purpose

When you’re alone, you might feel that day’s blur together without any real meaning. You might not even know what day is today. Over time, you might lack motivation to pursue goals. You might even start to question your value or direction in life.
Increased Reliance on Technology

Lonely people tend to over rely on technology – you might spend hours scrolling social media like Facebook or YouTube or watch hours in front of the TV binge-watching TV series. You might also start to replace regular face-to-face interaction with online chats. Ultimately, too much screen time can make you feel emptier.
Becoming Too Comfortable with Loneliness

When you spend time alone, you become too comfortable with solitude. This might make you avoid invitations or opportunities to socialize. Even short interactions with others can make you feel drained. Over time, you convince yourself you don’t need anyone, even when you do.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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