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Most of the “lonlieness” epidemic is really an epidemic of young men not getting laid and not getting married. Simple as.
by Der_Einzige 1y ago
Most of the “lonlieness” epidemic is really an epidemic of young men not getting laid and not getting married. Simple as.
- JulianChastain 1y agoIt seems salient to ask the follow up question of "Why aren't men getting laid and/or married?" Actually finding the root cause may be much less simple. Your response seems as hand wavy to me as saying "Most of the loneliness epidemic is really an epidemic of people feeling lonely"
- OkayPhysicist 1y agoBecause if the problem was "everyone is feeling a bit lonely", then that's something that points at actual problems, that aren't self-inflicted, and need fixing. If the problem is "The absolute worst men you know no longer can get laid by being the only available option", then whatever, who cares, it's self-inflicted.
- JulianChastain 1y agoAs far as I can tell all the data on loneliness points to equivalent rates between genders