[snoo]

I guess the answer differs due to people's circumstances.

I have experienced both sides of the spectrum. Used to live in a house share where there were constantly people around, the tenants partners came around incredibly regularly so a time where I was in the house by myself was something excellent. Overall, it was horrible.

More recently I lived on my own and could go many days without speaking to anyone. That too, was horrible.

IMO Craving alone time isn't particularly any symptom of social anxiety, I know of social people who say that. But at the same time I feel I may be guilty of trying to think this to stay in the comfort zone. If i genuinely didn't feel that lack of interactions were a problem I wouldn't be on the forums.

My gut feeling is isn't necessarily people that is a problem, rather the type of people and I just haven't found the right ones.