Is it normal to not want to make friends?

Know that its completely normal to not have friends. Its not weird, and its even common: 1 in 5 have no close friends. Imagine that every fifth person you meet on your next walk has no close friends. Visualizing this can help us feel less weird and alien: Youre never alone feeling lonely.

Is it bad if you dont want friends?

We need to interact with each other but it is not necessary that these relationships reach anything more than a basic level of connectedness. It is nice to have strong social relationships but it is not necessary for our survival or even our happiness. Simply put, it is not necessary for humans to have friends.