Talking point: Do you like being alone?

It's a few weeks now since I last posted about one of the opinon topics in The Learning Network from The New York Times. I've chosen the topic of being alone to resume the conversation posts, which NYT published in early February. These are the questions they pose about our attitude to being alone:

A long solitary walk in which you think through a complicated situation, a hour spent sitting quietly at home when everyone else is out — do you seek out these opportunities or avoid them at all costs?
Do you like to spend time alone? Why or why not?

How you feel about spending time by yourself.
Do you think you might choose to live alone when you grow up? Why or why not?
How do you explain why living alone, or just spending ample time by yourself, might encourage a person to be more social?
Do you get enough time alone — or do you have too much?
Do your friends and family support you when you need to take a break from having them around?
Do you support them?

Before getting together with your conversation group to discuss this topic, you may like to read this NYT's article by Eric Klinenberg, a professor of sociology at New York University and author of “Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone.”