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Behind the loneliness crisis lies a deeper crisis of friendship

We Don’t Just Have A Loneliness Crisis. We Have A Friendship Crisis

A few months ago, a young man sat across from Vicente Del Real and shared a heavy truth. He had a good job, a full calendar, […]

How loneliness turned from a private feeling into a political issue

The Loneliness Epidemic Is Becoming a Political Issue

About 50 people turned up at Greenfield Community College in August to hear two Democrats pitch themselves for a state-house seat in rural Massachusetts. Audit questions, […]

Why Japan has been getting lonelier for 40 years, and who is really affected

Japan Has Been Getting Lonelier for 40 Years. The Data Says Who — and It Isn’t Who You Think

Think of this scenario. A person dies alone in their apartment, and no one notices for days or weeks. Now multiply that by 76,941. This is […]

How loneliness turned into content: the rise of loneliness influencers

When Loneliness Becomes Content: The Rise of the Loneliness Influencer

Let’s say you have about 1,000 followers on social media. You then post a video about what it is like to have no friends. Basically, you […]

Why we feel so lonely in a world that is more connected than ever

We’re More Connected Than Ever. So Why Are We So Lonely?

Here’s a question worth sitting with for a second. Are we more isolated today than we were twenty years ago? Most assume yes, and they’re right. […]

You Can Feel Lonely in a Full Room. The Data Explains Why

Envision this. A packed open-plan office with headphones half on, a crowded family dinner where everyone’s talking except you, or a party where you already know […]