loneliness is not about not wanting to be alone. it's about finding it difficult to connect to others even if you actually enjoy it. i am fairly introvert i guess and i can walk through a city with millions of people without connecting to anyone, which is mostly ok, but at the same time i also feel unable to connect to anyone just like that.

the last time i was alone in a city for a few days the only person i connected to was a friend of a friend who introduced us.

otherwise i usually look for specific activities like tech meetups, or other public social events