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Loneliness is also known as social pain, a psychological mechanism that drives people to seek social interactions. It is frequently linked to an unwelcome lack of connection and intimacy.

While social loneliness referred to the absence of strong social networks, emotional loneliness was determined based on the absence of close, intimate relationships, Mr Tebbey explained.