This is such a wonderful article @menoski :) What else can I say?
Well, I suppose I can compliment the angle from which you decided to approach this topic: from the perspective of an introvert.
It reminded me of my brother - a pretty introvert guy. Throughout his life he always seemed to be quite happy in his "own company". But, he surprised me when a few years back he needed to move to another city (for work). During the first two or three months there (while he was still establishing new relationships) he often called me complaining about his feelings of loneliness. The lack of social connectedness overwhelmed him so much he was willing to throw an excellent job opportunity out of the window and go back to our home town. He almost did it!
But then he met a girl (now his wife) who has a big family and good friends. It wasn't long until he started to experience a new sense of belonging , of togetherness. It completely changed his mind set and subjective well-being. It is not like he is now a party guy or anything like that. But he doesn't feel isolated anymore. That was all he needed to regain a sense of meaning and purpose in life :)
I also appreciate how you brought up the importance of socializing for the older generation :) Great work you've done here. I'm pleased to hear there is a part 2 on the way!
Take care and all the best to you my dear :*
We are all social creatures. We feel the happiest when we are with someone or group of people. An introverted person might not agree but deep inside, he/she knows. I'm glad your brother found his wife, which brought a new feeling of belonging to something superb. Some people don't find it, and live on sad and lonely. Socialising is super important and necessary to keep our mental health at a good condition.
I'm super excited seeing your comment on my article. I'm honored.