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I’m 22, currently focused on landing a job (confident I can get one in ~2 months), but staying alone all day is starting to mess with my head.

Two things bothering me:

1. Friends

No one’s around anymore. I miss the random hangouts, stupid jokes, even the arguments from school/college. Life feels way too quiet now.

2. No relationship

Never dated—not because I couldn’t, but I never really thought about it or felt strongly about anyone. Now suddenly, it’s hitting me. There’s also this growing pressure around marriage, and honestly, I don’t want to jump into something arranged just for the sake of it.

For those who’ve been through this phase—how did you deal with the loneliness and actually build a social/romantic life from scratch?

Would appreciate real advice.

I’m 22, currently focused on landing a job (confident I can get one in ~2 months), but staying alone all day is starting to mess with my head.

Two things bothering me:

1. Friends

No one’s around anymore. I miss the random hangouts, stupid jokes, even the arguments from school/college. Life feels way too quiet now.

2. No relationship

Never dated—not because I couldn’t, but I never really thought about it or felt strongly about anyone. Now suddenly, it’s hitting me. There’s also this growing pressure around marriage, and honestly, I don’t want to jump into something arranged just for the sake of it.

For those who’ve been through this phase—how did you deal with the loneliness and actually build a social/romantic life from scratch?

Would appreciate real advice.

I’m 22, currently focused on landing a job (confident I can get one in ~2 months), but staying alone all day is starting to mess with my head.

Two things bothering me:

1. Friends

No one’s around anymore. I miss the random hangouts, stupid jokes, even the arguments from school/college. Life feels way too quiet now.

2. No relationship

Never dated—not because I couldn’t, but I never really thought about it or felt strongly about anyone. Now suddenly, it’s hitting me. There’s also this growing pressure around marriage, and honestly, I don’t want to jump into something arranged just for the sake of it.

For those who’ve been through this phase—how did you deal with the loneliness and actually build a social/romantic life from scratch?

Would appreciate real advice.

I’m 22, currently focused on landing a job (confident I can get one in ~2 months), but staying alone all day is starting to mess with my head.

Two things bothering me:

1. Friends

No one’s around anymore. I miss the random hangouts, stupid jokes, even the arguments from school/college. Life feels way too quiet now.

2. No relationship

Never dated—not because I couldn’t, but I never really thought about it or felt strongly about anyone. Now suddenly, it’s hitting me. There’s also this growing pressure around marriage, and honestly, I don’t want to jump into something arranged just for the sake of it.

For those who’ve been through this phase—how did you deal with the loneliness and actually build a social/romantic life from scratch?

Would appreciate real advice.

I’ve always been curious about life in Northeast India. From what I understand, there aren’t many large-scale industries there like in other parts of the country.

So I wanted to ask—what do people in the Northeast typically do for a living? What are the main sources of income or employment?

Would love to hear from locals or anyone familiar with the region—especially about everyday livelihoods, small businesses, agriculture, government jobs, or anything else that plays a big role.

Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!