Connected But Alone
Social isolation may be the leading problem of our era.
- 89% of people used a cell phone during their last social interaction. 82% felt it degraded the conversation.
- 40% of Americans identify as lonely; up from 1 in 10 in the 1970s.
- One in four Americans have no trusted confidante; up from 1 in 10 in 1985.
- Less than half of American kids live in a traditional family home.
- There’s been a 40% decline in standard measures of empathy since the 1990s.
- There’s been a 24% rise in suicides between 1999 and 2014.
- Only about half of Americans trust their neighbors.
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