The best way of all to avoid loneliness if you live alone is to have a companion to tend to. Have I contradicted myself since you live alone? No! I am referring not to a human companion but to a doggie or kitty, either of which will become devoted to you if you treat the animal likewise. If your living quarters do not permit you to have a dog or a cat, perhaps you can bring in a bird in the parrot family, or at least a songster bird. If all else fails, you could have an aquarium. Or some rodent such as a guinea pig or hamster—note that rabbits are difficult to care for…. It is your tending to the animal that will give you solace.
What if none of those animals will work out, due to expense? I suggest then that you have as many plants as you can manage to fit into your home, even if that be just a bedroom in a shared apartment. But choose them carefully! Start with those that even a person without a green thumb cannot kill—a spider plant is an example. Either an online search or a trip to the library will give you full details on easy plants to tend.
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