Comment by iluminatiNYC on 14/02/2025 at 19:33 UTC

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View submission: Men, Women and Social Connections - Roughly equal shares of U.S. men and women say they’re often lonely; women are more likely to reach out to a wider network for emotional support

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I think the loneliness epidemic is real, but I also think that there's more nuance and color to it than is realized.

For example, there's a real generation gap with male loneliness. The structures that allowed men to have friends are working as well the younger you go. I also think class is a massive factor that isn't comfortably discussed. If all social activities require a certain amount of cash, the better off you are, the more friends you have. That's the case now, and it wasn't as dramatic a different 20-30 years ago.

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