In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief.
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.
misfortunes spring, being alone
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
A man is born alone and dies alone and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.
If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.