I have this bro who was always talking to this girl online. This girl would spend the day abusing and being toxic to this guy but when you asked him why he still talks to her he'll say he doesn't want to be alone. It felt felt because I think sometimes people would rather have fake and toxic people because of the fear of being alone.
Some people just have low self-esteem esteem. Why would you be scared of staying alone? Sometimes we discover ourselves when we are alone because we're able to think.