You don’t have to be sad to be lonely

What if you love your life…and you’re still lonely as fuck? Emma is the happiest, most confident and fulfilled she’s ever been. Her career is growing, her friendships are strong, she feels good about herself—and for once, there’s no man wreaking havoc in the background. But this week, Emma goes down the rabbit hole on the kind of loneliness nobody talks about: the kind that can coexist with happiness. From realizing she doesn’t miss her ex, she misses having a “Sunday person,” to questioning whether she’s actually lonely or just experiencing life without romantic distraction for the first time, she gets brutally honest about what happens when your standards become stronger than your fear of being alone.

If you’ve ever thought, “My life is really good, so why do I still feel lonely?” this one’s for you. You don’t have to pretend you don’t want love to prove you’re good at being single. Loneliness can visit your life without defining it.

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