Is there a loneliness epidemic?

Question

I know , as usual, I am the exception to the rule here. I don't use social media for anything but fun. I'm not looking to make friends, lovers or fill some kind of loneliness. I mean, don't get me wrong, if I make friends that's awesome too, it's just not my main reason for being here. (Main reason is to feed my awesome narcissism 🤣)

I also have very little experience with social media, I use one discord room for a writing site and at one point I will shamefully confess I was a tiktok girl for a short while with an account long ago and long since deleted. I don't text, often forget my phone and don't care, and am on no other social media but G@G. It just isn't important to me. But being a small town, country girl with little real world experience coming here has been an amazing eye opener. I very much enjoy reading the opinions and view from others all over the world. I am learning many new things by the day and I thank all of you for that. Thank you.💖

I have also learned, sadly, that many people feel lonely these days. I was amazed to learn how long some people had been coming here and talking to others to fill that void. I didn't realize how big the internet had become in replacing actual human interaction. I didn't realize there was something called a "loneliness epidemic" tho THIS article says there isn't one.

And so today, I ponder, What do you think? Is there a loneliness epidemic? Is the internet a positive way to counter it? Is that why you're here?

Actual simulation of Random feeding her narcissism via social media

Hardon-Collider · Accepted Answer

There is an unconsciousness epidemic. google search "are people lonlier at night or day".

Read the short answer summary and stop there. The rest is misinformation by tech giants who want to spread loneliness and crush people's mental capabilities.

The increased loneliness at night has nothing to do with having less people to talk to. There are workarounds if that was the case. But obviously they don't work very well.

At night your state of consciousness shifts. You confront your spiritual self and no amount of materialism helps you at that point. The only way that hiring hookers helps someone temporarily is it can knock you back into physicality, away from confronting your own soul. Like a snort of coke helps someone.

Needless to say it's like putting a bandaid with painkillers but not disinfectant onto an infected wound. Only worsens the end result. Unfortunately most people who think they're not lonely are even worse off underneath what they're medicating themselves with (such as hateful obsessions blaming a politician day and night, or even doing what some people call narcissism is also often a bandaid that makes loneliness underneath even worse).

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aaron13547 · Accepted Answer

I think the internet is both the problem and the solution. a lot of people are lonely because they use a computer so much they dont remember how to interact with people in real life. At the same time if you use it correctly it can be a great way to meet people you normally never would. It goes both ways.

Also I think there is a big difference in being alone and feeling lonely... some people feel alone surrounded by people.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

There's always been an epidemic it's just now people are starting to notice. The thing about being lonely is you don't have anyone to tell your lonely. Plus the word loner had negative connotations, loners were best avoided. I think the Internet has just helped bring the problem to light rather than create it.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

It's self-victimization epidemic, everybody want to be entertained and some people when no one wants to play with them together, instead to improve their repertoire prefer just to complain about loneliness

fishcake_buttie · Answer

Yes, there is!

It gets worse as we get older, many people on this platform are lonely and came here to interact with the opposite sex. Before the internet people were lonely but filled pubs and clubs to be together, for elders, their telephones were a life-line to the outside world.

The internet came and so did cheaper personal computers and people found they can satisfy the need to socialise while at home. Many young people from the late 90's and onwards have grown up in their bedrooms, clicking and tapping away and developed an anxiety about socialising face-to-face, dubbed "social anxiety" by professionals, causing people to revert even more into an "online only" state - those people have now aged and find their online socialising to be inadequate and feel desperately lonely because they don't function well in real public spaces where people socialise. The safety of sitting at home coupled with the fact that these people have never been truly tested in what is percieved as an unsafe real world, they derive all satisfaction from online encounters, feeding narcissism, becoming addicted to clicking, tapping and getting likes... All of this has created the greatest amount of loneliness possible, they are surrounded by gadgets while people who barely scrape a few dollars a day in places like India don't suffer such issues as they can just sit in the streets and socialise with many people, all day and night.

Just wait ten or so more years and if you end up spending two-thirds or more of your day at home online, you'll feel it too.

Sal_Monella · Answer

Not among most men. But we have had to adapt to our doing without. And since our emotional needs are a fraction of women's, we can do that. We need women to respect, us, be stable and adapt to us. If I cannot have that, I'd rather a Labrador and a Harley. They will be more loyal and cooperative.

I do not have a big wallet, big ego or big dick like that dream guy. Maybe that guy over there >>>>>>>>> has. After I broke up with a cheater, I brought her to the guy's house. My last act of love. I took delivery on this the following week. My first act of love.

exitseven · Answer

There is indeed a loneliness epidemic. Robert Putnam explores this in his book, "Bowling Alone".
www.amazon.com/.../0743203046

2 out for three Americans over 30 do not have one single person they can discuss personal issues with. They can however have a thousand Facebook friends.

OneViewpoint · Answer

There have been lonely people as long as there have been people. The internet has simply allowed the lonely sad sacks to find each other easily and with little effort to declare an epidemic. Like the Red Pill Incels. Like the Fake Feminists. Like every other group that exists on the fringe of society.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Just be yourself. Sure many may use the internet as a connection and if they are ok with it I guess it is ok. But I think many people including myself needs some time IRL with others. Besides I like people in general and hearing what they have to say about things

Billlewis · Answer

Yes, there is absolutely a loneliness epidemic undwerway, and no, the internet is not the way to counter it. If anything, the internet, along with the covid scam of 2019-2021 is one of the root causes of the epidemic.

ohsheeT · Answer

Yes internet can take away loneliness in a lot of different way I to like to use it for fun for role play or metting new people games or just learning something new.
Whether it's a positive or negative l o l

Likes2drive · Answer

Yeah I think there is and seems like a lot more people are single these days and could have something to do with the Internet. I’m loading nowadays also, but I have been married in the past with kids. But right now I don’t have anybody.

JuliusCaesarr · Answer

While loneliness is a luxury for some people, it is a big problem for others. The internet is a temporary solution, or even the cause of loneliness.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Not in the slightest. I hardly know any single people now.

RHK36 · Answer

No. People are just full of themselves and don't want to act right that they'd rather blame it on something externally.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I can't tell. I've been lonely most of my life.

dougeats · Answer

you're too sweet. I have a lot of friends and family so never lonely. I use social media for entertainments and self love when needed lol

ABC1x1x · Answer

Yes but only on the left. Liberal people have mental illness and are suffering in every aspect of life. Thats why they want to make everyone miserable

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Actually, yeah. Especially older people like widowed seniors, and younger people who’s social life only revolves online

AgentG111 · Answer

Not sure don't really pay attention, I appreciate my alone time. There's way to many people!

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

I literally haven't had a really friend in over 20 years

KittygosMeoWW · Answer

I guess so, what is discord

BCRanger10 · Answer

It certainly seems so.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

Nah, I got used to it.

jkreuger95 · Answer

im lonely but not alone so yes

HДLILБΞУ · Answer

Loneliness is good, you relax..

beenherebefore · Answer

Absolutely there is.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

For men more so than women.

Jennz6 · Answer

Haan

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Trust me I know

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