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Americans are afflicted by an “epidemic of loneliness,” according to the surgeon general and dozens of researchers. The phrase conjures a nation of friendless hermits who have no one to invite to their birthday parties. But according to a pair of new surveys, American loneliness is more complex than that. The typical American, it seems, texts a bunch of people “we should get together!” before watching TikTok alone on the couch and then passing out. That is, Americans have friends. We just never really see them.
This is pretty accurate for me. I’ve got plenty of friends. But no time to get out. I barely have time for my self. I’m only able to type this message because I’m irresponsibly still awake at 6:30am jesus christ I really should go to bed!