The survey of more than 20,000 U.S. adults ages 18 years and older revealed some alarming findings:
Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent).
Because most Americans are single and hell bent on not needing anyone else
One in four Americans (27 percent) rarely or never feel as though there are people who really understand them.
A lot of Americans go out of their way to be weird on purpose
Two in five Americans sometimes or always feel that their relationships are not meaningful (43 percent) and that they are isolated from others (43 percent).
They base the relationship on sex and looks and there is no trust or acceptance that this person they are with is the one.
One in five people report they rarely or never feel close to people (20 percent) or feel like there are people they can talk to (18 percent).
Selfishness...through out their youth TV and media is always saying that it is all about them.
Americans who live with others are less likely to be lonely (average loneliness score of 43.5) compared to those who live alone (46.4). However, this does not apply to single parents/guardians (average loneliness score of 48.2) – even though they live with children, they are more likely to be lonely.
Having Children sucks...no if and or butts about it when the parents are not ready.
Only around half of Americans (53 percent) have meaningful in-person social interactions, such as having an extended conversation with a friend or spending quality time with family, on a daily basis.
This is good , but has this gone up or down?
Generation Z (adults ages 18-22) is the loneliest generation and claims to be in worse health than older generations.
Video games that demand time and fear that demands attention
Social media use alone is not a predictor of loneliness; respondents defined as very heavy users of social media have a loneliness score (43.5) that is not markedly different from the score of those who never use social media (41.7).
Social media users are not lonely as long as there is the illusion that they are chasing.