Women with few or no friends have these 5 characteristics.

it means being alone.

And they choose the latter.

The cost is high: fewer social circles, fewer invitations, more misunderstanding. The benefit is greater: inner coherence.

They prefer solitude to betraying themselves.

2. They don’t participate in gossip.

Much of the social interaction in some groups revolves around talking about people who aren’t present.

For many, that’s a form of connection.

For them, it’s uncomfortable.

They don’t feel comfortable speaking ill of someone who can’t defend themselves. They change the subject. They remain silent. They even defend the absent person.