We live in a society, which looks down on being a loner, and having no mate, or SO. Songs, for many decades have this message. We all will end up alone at some point, unless a mate outlives you. I am 61, never had a mate, decades since i had a dating life, so it is something i know so very well, too well! But, would you be ready, to become a"loner", IF CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSED IT. Out alone, CDing, if you never did it alone, can be unnerving too. I know some of you have it down, no problems. For, me at my height, in my small town area, alone, too, is very unnerving. Know one likes the thought of being alone all their life, but all may siblings, and me, from a very sick, odd family, have no SO.