Acharya Prashant explains that when a person seeks company out of loneliness, they inevitably use the other person as a tool or a means to an end. This instrumentalization of others prevents true love because the relationship is built on dependence rather than freedom. He emphasizes that the more one depends on another for emotional security, the more dangerous they become to that person, as fear-driven dependence can overwhelm and drown both individuals involved. He uses the analogy of a drowning person who, in their desperation, might pull down a lifeguard who is trying to save them. Acharya Prashant further asserts that healthy and loving relationships require the removal of the dependence factor, whether it is financial, emotional, or for security. Relationships born out of loneliness are characterized by fear and violence rather than love. He encourages the listener to realize that seeking company out of loneliness makes one an object of pity rather than an object of love. By paying attention to the nature of one's relationships and understanding that those born of loneliness only cause suffering, one can allow the unhealthy aspects to naturally fall away through the power of realization.