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I would argue just about everyone of all ages is lonelier than ever, and not just because of the pandemic.
by Ancalagon 5y ago
I would argue just about everyone of all ages is lonelier than ever, and not just because of the pandemic.
- FooBarBizBazz 5y agoYeah, this isn't about COVID. It's a deeper issue with The Culture.
- kar5pt 5y agoYeah COVID just accelerated trends that have been happening since the 60's.
- ozfive 5y agoHere here! Seattle has been great for making money and not great for making friends.
- browningstreet 5y agoHow long ago did “Bowling Alone” come out? I spend my time between the US west coast and certain cities in Europe. I don’t think Americans, as a whole, know how to hang out and talk the way Europeans do. Part of it is our cities… there aren’t real public spaces. Everything’s commercial, or a development. Making plans to meet people involves a singular destination. In Europe I’ll meet friends out, and we’ll have other friends catch up with us over the coarse of an evening, and we’ll move from a cafe to a square to a park, and we’ll have been chatting and it’ll suddenly be 4am. In America it’s very hard to get people to commit to a thing, and that’s usually dinner or a bar.
- Ancalagon 5y agoYou’re right this was my experience in Europe as well. I should’ve clarified most people in the US are getting lonelier.