It enables you to recharge those social batteries

Living alone is often viewed as a negative. Researchers have discovered, however, that people who live alone have richer social lives and greater social energy than those who live with others.

Sociologist Eric Klineberg writes in his book "Going Solo" that one in every seven adults in the United States lives alone. Not only were these adults not lonely, but many of them had more social lives, according to Klineberg. This is especially true for introverts, who get energy from being alone and might be drained by excessive socialization. Extroverts may not require as much alone time as introverts, but they may still benefit from quality solitude without having to impress or please others.