Social media may be trapping us in a cycle of loneliness, new study suggests

https://www.psypost.org/social-media-may-be-trapping-us-in-a-cycle-of-loneliness-new-study-suggests/

Michigan is a lonely place; nearly 1 in 4 (24%) Michiganians said they do not have enough close friends. 1 in 10 older Michiganians have zero friends. #Michigan #lonliness
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/1-4-older-michiganders-lack-enough-friends-thats-health-concern

I know many people love-to-hate Mr. Yglesias; but, this: """...I’ve noticed a broader trend in which people start by talking about a social problem that’s concentrated among economically downscale Americans — teen depression and suicide, for example — but then immediately engage in debates about upscale Americans’ lifestyle choices.""" #lonliness
https://www.slowboring.com/p/loneliness-isnt-paradoxical