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.