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The Complex State of Loneliness in America
One in six Americans say they feel lonely or isolated most of the time, according to a September 2024 Pew Research Center survey of more than 6,200 adults. The report—Men, Women and Social Connections—paints a nuanced picture of how connection and isolation differ across gender, age, and other social factors. Its findings reveal that loneliness is not a simple issue of who has friends, but how we seek, maintain, and value connection.
Men Aren’t Lonelier—But They’re Less Connected
Concerns about a so-called “male loneliness epidemic” have been growing in recent years. Studies, including the 2021 American Perspectives Survey, show that men’s friendship networks have declined more sharply than women’s since 1990. Pew’s findings confirm that trend: 20% of men report having no close friends, compared to 17% of women.
Surprisingly, though, men and women experience loneliness at similar rates. Across all respondents, 16% said they felt lonely most of the time, 38% said they sometimes did, and 47% said they rarely or never felt lonely.
Still, men seem to have fewer sources of emotional support. While three-quarters of both men and women say they rely on a spouse or partner when they need help, women are more likely to reach out beyond that.
- 44% of women are very likely to turn to family members other than parents or spouses, compared to 26% of men.
- Nearly one-third of women say they’d reach out to their fathers, versus 27% of men.
- And 22% of women would likely seek support from a mental health professional, compared to just 16% of men.
“Even if men aren’t feeling lonely more often than women, when they do need support, they may not be getting it to the same extent,” says Kim Parker, Pew’s director of social trends research.
These gender gaps may be tied to social norms. “Reaching out is a soft skill—it shows that you have needs,” says researcher Niobe Way, who has spent four decades studying boys and young men. “They’ve been taught by our culture that it’s not only girly, it’s lame.”
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Very interesting comments about Herpes and Lonelyness.Lucky and by design I was married to my beautiful wife Eileen for 53 years,we where always faithful to each other and 100 per cent moral,something that many millions of people cannot and do not have those those very high morals!!In regard to lonelyness I am right in the middle of it,I lost Eileen 18 maths ago!’Michael Redhead.UK
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I would never ignore you when u thought enough of me to reach out. With the holidays just been bzy with my family. Wish u were here
I wish I was there too for the holidays but I’ll be in Las Vegas on the 19 th to the 27 th of Dec. Wish we were there together.