Can You Solve Loneliness? These Startups Are Betting On It.

The Belonging Barometer survey by the American Immigration Council also found that 74 percent of Americans don’t feel connected to their local community.

That sentiment correlates with changed behaviors: today, people spend an average of 24 more hours alone and 20 fewer hours with friends each month compared to two decades ago; involvement in commun... See more

• “The younger you are, the more likely you are now to feel lonely.” “Loneliness is now one of the most important problems our generation has to solve, alongside climate change and obesity.”


• If we’re becoming less religious, we are gradually substituting religion with other forms of cults like astrology, wellness clubs, or group therapies (e.g., Alcoh

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2. Craving for Communication + Community