# Why Bowl Together When You Can Scroll Alone

> Americans are spending more time alone on screens than in social activities like bowling, leading to fewer community connections.
- Title: Why Bowl Together When You Can Scroll Alone · Seattletimes
- Summary: Americans are spending more time alone on screens than in social activities like bowling, leading to fewer community connections. Americans are increasingly…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/opinion/why-bowl-together-when-you-can-scroll-alone
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bowling, social media, community, leisure, third spaces, lucky strike, dave and busters, americans, social capital, news, local
## Bowling's decline
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. lost nearly half its market value in the past year.
## Social leisure dropping
Americans spend more time alone on screens than in social activities like bowling.
## Third spaces closing
Recreation centers and shopping malls are closing as fewer people gather in person.
## Bowling leagues down
League membership dropped from 10 million in the 1970s to about a million today.
## Economic impact
Higher borrowing costs and debt are hurting companies like Lucky Strike and Dave & Buster’s.
## Social consequences
Isolation affects mental health and reduces professional opportunities through fewer connections.
## What's next
New third spaces like frozen yogurt lines or bowling influencers may revive social connections.
## Key takeaway

Americans are increasingly solitary online, reducing in-person social interactions and community spaces.