There's a saying that says, "It's better to be alone than in bad company," and I agree wholeheartedly. How many times have you gone out with a group of people, only to feel completely isolated from everyone else? It could be that you don't know anyone that well, or simply don't share the same interests. I tend to feel as such when I'm: The only non-drinker in the group The only person who doesn't have kids The only person within my age group The only male in the group Unfortunately, people tend to act differently when they're around certain people, and I have documented this in earlier posts. For example, let's say there's a person in the group whom you'd genuinely like to meet. You notice that he is all by his lonesome, staring off into space, and you decide to chat him up. All goes well, and you've found yourself a new friend. Now, imagine that instead of being all alone, he had been carousing and cavorting with h...