How many loners feel that way due to non alcohol consumption?

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2. Not me but

the kind of spots that have alcohol aren't places I enjoy. Bars, sporting events, the typical alcohol and socializing places are not places I'd go to meet people.

I find socializing with other people to be draining, and I'd rather do that with sober people so I have some feeling to know if I'm wasting my time or not. Trying to do that when other people are drinking seems a monumental waste of my time as they might not be all there and could potentially forget what happened. Then there are issues you mentioned with people acting stupid/loud, so I can be around people doing that and either be sober or drink. I'd rather just do something on my own than put myself through that.

Drinking with people I know is a different story but again if it can or will turn into a "lets get stupid" outing I probably won't do that more than once. Some people get really loud/obnoxious when they drink if they don't become a different person altogether and that is not how I am so I guess I have little tolerance for it.