Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
Members of Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s, had an overall loneliness score of 48.3. Millennials, just a little bit older, scored 45.3. By comparison, baby boomers scored 42.4. The Greatest Generation, people ages 72 and above, had a score of 38.6 on the loneliness scale.
Do you feel lonely?
Try putting down your phone, logging off social media, and venturing out into the real world and with a friend.