Hi @ Mat, I'm glad you're here because there are wonderful people here. I know how it is being alone for the big holidays. Sucky. So please don't dwell on what you're missing. That's an easy trap to fall into. But if you can stay here and get to know everyone you just might be pleasantly surprised someday, possibly sooner than you expect! I know I was (and still am!) pleasantly surprised by connecting with someone in an unexpected place so it can happen! So please don't give up. Who knows, by the next holiday you can be actively talking with someone really terrific and you know your life will be different! So it can happen to you! Here's wishing you a happy holiday season with the idea in mind that you can make it happen! Thinking about that, enjoy the rest of Christmas and look forward to a bright new year for you!