How many friends do you think is the average person should have? If you have one, that would be great, and then i'll know. There's loneliness if you're isolated or lacking a partner. Could you make a new friend that will appear at your funeral? I hope so. You don't need to burn bridges with people who maybe are not like you. Don't feel bad around someone just because they remind me of my youth. Yeomanry: The Book Of Loneliness by Yannick Nolte (Simon & Schuster) £12.99; available now from Simon & Schuster.

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