Hey! Just wanted to say hello, since that was what I used to do too when I was lonely. Unable to do that now due to other reasons, but I still do love my astrophysics class and hope I can get back on track with that fiery passion to keep studying it again. Are you studying astrophysics in college or?

elin95, I too don't have any friends, and I'm not sure if this is a good way to cope with loneliness - since it hasn't been very productive either - but watching TV shows seem to help a lot. Especially Reality TV shows where they show you everything about the actors and actresses' lives so much so that you feel like you're their friend. Of course, when the show ends that's when the loneliness comes back in, so I'm not sure if this is truly a good way after all, and in the end it seems to become a drug you rely on to cope and isn't very productive anyway.

One thing that I'm working on to decrease loneliness is by whenever I'm talking to someone, anyone, I'd focus everything on them. Live fully that moment with their presence so that something meaningful comes out between us. We might just stay as acquaintances afterwards, but I feel it's a stepping stone to coming out of this shell of loneliness.

Also I've learned that becoming more active helps. Participate more in class, visit professors' office hours. Chances are, there would be students hanging around, who are just as passionate about the subject as you are, giving you guys already something to talk about - be it the subject, or how ******/good the class has been. Anyway, the main thing is to fully utilize each moment such that something meaningful comes out of it.

Feel better.