Helium is a noble gas, meaning it already has a full outer shell of electrons. It is incredibly stable in its neutral state and does not readily lose electrons.

Here's why:

* Electron Configuration: Helium has two electrons in its 1s orbital, completely filling it. This makes it very stable and unreactive.

* Ionization Energy: Helium has the highest ionization energy of all elements, meaning it requires a tremendous amount of energy to remove an electron.

If you were to somehow force helium to lose an electron, it would become a Helium cation (He+). This would be a highly reactive and unstable species.