Even before the pandemic took hold in 2020, Americans drifted away from their social circles, dedicating more and more time to solitary activities. This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation ...

Social media "friends" don't help overcome loneliness, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study suggests that all of the strangers people befriend online are not actually helping them to ...

Kenneth, the central figure of playwright Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust,” regularly hangs out with the crowd at Wally’s Tiki Bar in fictional upstate Cranberry, N.Y. He’s got a mai tai in his hand and ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study from Oregon State University scientists suggests that social media connections with strangers can contribute to increased loneliness among U.S. adults. The research, ...

Although researchers have been exploring loneliness as a societal epidemic for decades, the topic of specifically male loneliness has recently become front-page news and ignited vitriolic online ...

Loneliness is the distressing feeling that occurs when there is a discrepancy between one's desired and actual level of social connection. It is often characterized by the perceived inability to form ...