Fellow expats, this question was probably asked thousands of times but yeah. How do you cope with expat loneliness and how long did it take you to make some actual friends? I have been living in a different country for one month and I just can’t stop feeling lonely and alienated.
I like having friends but I don’t have to have friends to be happy and content.
Also, I moved to a country where people are pleasantly friendly so even during periods of “in between friendships” I find joy in fleeing interactions with people around me even if those don’t turn into friendships.
But if someone has to have friends to be happy maybe migration is too risky for them.