If I've helped fuel the debate on loneliness in some small way, that is wonderful.

I had been thinking about social awkwardness and about people you meet who are not bad people - there is nothing wrong with them, but they are just a little bit awkward, and it makes you feel uncomfortable, and it makes you want to bring the encounter to an end. I thought, 'Is there a reason for that? What has contributed to their demeanour?'

We can all fight against loneliness by engaging in random acts of kindness.

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