>> goes against everything we here about the loneliness epidemic getting worse
This seems like a hot-take. IMHO one does not and cannot cure loneliness by having more online friends.
This seems like a hot-take. IMHO one does not and cannot cure loneliness by having more online friends.
Example: long-distance relationships vs. in-person. My wife and I started off as long distance before moving to the same city together. Obviously we established a very real relationship digitally, but it was a means to an end, and not an end in itself, and the real-world date nights and so on are so much deeper and richer than Facetime calls.
What most people describe as Loneliness is a specific form of loneliness that represents the degree of disconnection they feel from others. When you don't feel seen and heard in a friendship, you are more likely to feel alone. More people "proving" they don't want to know you or see you, reinforces the idea.
Having more shallow friends is actually much more isolating than having fewer deep friends.