The thing I miss most about not having a partner / close friend is not having someone to go on holiday with. I don't have any family I do stuff like that with and never seem to be able to make a relationship last long enough to get around to making holiday plans. Almost got there once but it all fell apart. I did go on holiday once with a friend I was drifting apart from and it finished the friendship (I still think it was preferable than going alone though).

Then there are the day to day things like having someone to talk to and share ideas / find common interests. I'm not someone who needs to be around people all the time so don't have a huge problem with living alone but do wish I had people living near I could call on and meet up for a coffee or a quick chat, I have nobody like that really and the limited social interaction I have is at work mainly.

Do you enjoy doing things like holidaying alone? My problem is that I hate doing stuff on my own and always think people will judge me if they see me, even just walking along the street alone sometimes makes me feel vulnerable. I know rationally I shouldn't let what I imagine other people are thinking stop me getting out and about but some days it's tough.