Hi everyone! I'm a 26 years old man, socially isolated. I have social interactions when I go to the gym 3 times a week and when I work but I don't see my friends very often (once a month) and haven't had a girlfriend in 15 years so I've been living alone for a couple years.

I don't feel sad or lonely, I handle alone life pretty well, am not very stressed, sleep like a baby, am happy all the time but I definitely have a feeling of emptiness, like something is missing (which is the case).

I take YUGE care of my health. I have a very strict diet, I do powerlifting 3 times a week, I sleep 8 hours every night (bought a white noise machine so I never get waked up by outside noise), don't eat junk meal(s) more than once or twice a week and do some cardio.

The thing is, I found this article right here tonight and I'd like to know, is it true loneliness kills? Strokes, cardiovascular problems. Are they inherently caused by loneliness or is loneliness rather a catalyst for bad habits and those are the real culprits of said strokes, cardiovascular problems? Because I do so much to live as long as possible, as healthy as possible and I feel great but I don't want to randomly die one day because I live alone. I realise there are tons of ways you can die randomly but I have complete control on this one. If I really want to get a girlfriend, trust me, I'll get one.

Thoughts on the article, question?

Thanks!