Anyone in this hobby lonely like me and wish they could “hang” with a fellow audiophile?

I live in NC. Fortunately, I have two coworkers who have this audiophile disease and both are younger than me, the younger one being 52. He's into everything except vinyl, while the older one is about 90% into vinyl and 10% into streaming. 

We have good discussions. The older one is trying to sell me his Parasound A21 for a good price, but I don't need it. 

Sadly, of the friends I grew up with in high school and stayed in touch with, only one was still an "audiophile" and he passed away 20 years ago. 

Somehow, another friend who was really into good music and a good stereo, decided he no longer cared. He doesn't even have a soundbar for his crappy sounding TV. 

Enjoy any company you can who appreciates good sound. 

It's kind of like being into photography and not finding anyone who appreciates the contrast and grain you could get from pushing Tri-X film. 

Am also, struck by the whole spectrum of extrovert/ introvert responses here too. While I’m an inherent introvert, which lends itself to this rather obsessive hobby, I feel I’m nonetheless growing beyond that and want to expand my horizons. 

OP yes it’s fun having audiophile buddy to listen to both of your system.

Interestingly, vanagon enthusiasts notoriously use their vans to get away from people...and to gather in groups...

Audiophiles use their stereos similarly.

Definately not lonely, but it would be nice to connect with a local audiophile near NW IN.

My wife is a musician and loves to sit in when listening to my good system, but dang she is a more critcal listener than me. I have to do alot more eq adjusting for her, lol. Shes a streamer hopper where as I like to play a whole vinyl album side.

So for me, the solo listening times are when I most connect with the music.