...a new social network with people that are very different than you…you don’t have a common bond of faith or culture or interests, etc.
...you have no romantic interest at the time.
Situational loneliness is often temporary as you eventually move forward and create new deep relationships.
Chronic loneliness is a continual state of feeling lonely with no end in sight. You have a void of real emotional bonds with anyone that you can trust and confide in.
WARNING: Do not let your situational loneliness turn into chronic loneliness. Sometimes you can start to feel ashamed about being lonely for a season, and you start to think of yourself as a loser and then become reluctant to meet new people.
Licensed psychologist, author and speaker, Guy Winch, PhD, says:
“Loneliness creates a deep psychological wound that distorts our perceptions and scrambles our thinking. It makes us think that those around us care much less than they actually do. It also makes us afraid to reach out because we don’t want to set ourselves up for rejection and heartache when our heart is already aching.”