Well that sucked, think a few of my friends are getting that lonely for the holidays feeling. I really don't know how to react to it sometimes.
I can understand the feeling that needing someone there for you would fill some void in your life but I have been one to just being friends, hang out and experience life but not to concentrate on one person being the right person for me.
Most of my friends talk how someone looks or how outgoing someone is, to me really, I would want a woman that knows things like how to work a multimeter (Sorry inside story with friends) or someone that finds simple things in life enjoyable.
A few years ago, I left that one good job but was so stressful but was lead to the door due to another contractor taking over my job and offered me less pay. After seeing how people acted and how they were day to day, I knew there was more to life.
Replace friendship with good beer. Win for everyone.