I won't give you all the usual advice as i'm sure you know that already. Loneliness has eaten away at my soul all my life and lets just say i don't want a lonely old age, one way or another. I'm 58. Superficial friendships and company are easy to find. Deep meaningful relationships ( sexual or otherwise) are harder to find if you appear somewhat out of the 'norm' for society. Lots of times people have let me down and left me wondewring about the true nature of humanity but you get up of the floor, dust yourself down, get out there and start again. But superficiality isn't enough. We need to connect to people on a deeper level and that is not easy. Sorry i can't be more postive. I guess just get out and do 'stuff'. At least it takes your mind off feeling lonely until you come back to a cold , empty home and a single bed.