Friendship

What is it that makes a man search for companionship? Why is man so incapable of solitude? Is it a weakness, that man must be accompanied in order to keep sane? It truly is fascinating that man can survive freezing temperatures, boiling hot climates, high-pressure locations, and the air-deprived heights of the mountains, but isolate him, and he starts to slowly break down. It also intrigues to note how the common person takes for granted such a thing as idle chatter, mistaking such a necessity for luxury. Many times, you ask someone what they need to live, they shall say "Food", "Shelter", or "water". Very few shall admit "companionship" into this list of the essentials. Why is this so? As someone who has been through loneliness, I know it is definitely a unforgettable experience, so why do we let it slip our minds?