Not really a surprise. The rise of social media, the lack of third spaces, and the high cost of everything are all factors leading to this statistic.

Tell me where in the suburbs people are supposed to hang out without having to pay to be there? How are young people supposed to afford any sort of entertainment for like a concert or movie when the prices are all jacked up? If you can’t afford your rent you’re not gonna leave the house to go spend more money. You’re gonna sit your fat ass on the phone and be alone on Instagram and the rest of the Internet cesspool.

Shows the further decline of social ties in local communities. A trend that is over two generations old. If one looks back at the same group in the 1970s their social contacts will seem huge .

Addition thoughts: this trend is also what has caused the collapse of local politics in the USA, and broke grassroots. It was a necessary precursor to the rise of the oligarchs.

And one can also see this reflected in fewer churches, bars, places of prostitution, pool halls, social clubs etc etc

I don’t really like how they conducted this. If I was in charge of the study, I would focus on how alone they really are. No contact, whatsoever.

If they’re still making video calls and contacting by phone, they’re not alone because they are accompanying themselves with other people, just remotely.

This study is full of shit.

Not all people are worth spending time around, issue explained.