"LONELINESS" - Is it a mindset or a feeling.

Hello People,

Greetings, trust you all are well at your end. It is my birthday tomorrow, and guess what ??? - I am really feeling low. I mean I am |"32" going on to "33", and I am still single ! Well, I am not single by choice, just never had a relationship that stuck on.

So the thought of being alone and single has occurred to me for a while now, however thankfully I have never been on that verge of a mindset whereby I have been desperate for a companionship or a relationship. I have seen how many people in today's world opt for an relationship as a barter for something that they desire. It looks absurd when I see this, guess certain people in today's world swear by the fact that material value and monetary worthiness is the key to happiness and longevity. I can never ever be in a relationship for a barter - call me old school or idealist, but that is that people.

So my dilemma is the same, and that is "is loneliness a mindset or a deep feeling" - let me know. 

Cheers :)

Souvik :)