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Lane Kawaoka
The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.

This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

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Katie McDonald, 29, moved back home after a breakup when she was 22. She joined a luxury gym with the money she saved.
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Two women raise their arms overhead in merriment at a rooftop party with the Empire State Building piercing the skyline behind them.
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Justine Martin standing on a balcony and smiling.
Justine Martin struggled with loneliness when she became an empty nester.
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A mom holds her baby.
Even if she had only had a few hours of sleep and the house was a mess, the author (not pictured) would usually say, "I'm good," when others asked how she was. Then, one day, she gave a real answer.
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It took me time to become someone who throws my cat birthday parties.
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People sitting before the city skyline and Han River in Seoul.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in October that it would be pouring 451.3 billion won, or $322 million, to combat the loneliness epidemic gripping the city.
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Charlott Page in a blue sparkly dress, competing at a ballroom competition with her coach Gian DiFranco.
Charlotte Page took up ballroom dancing earlier this year. It's improved her physical and mental health, and allowed her to make many friends.
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college graduate smiling while being surrounded by friends
College graduates have more friends than people without degrees, according to a Survey Center on American Life survey.