#loneliness
21 stories

Raye's Song About Loneliness
Raye's song 'Where Is My Husband' captures her loneliness with raw honesty.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Long Showers Hide Emotional Needs
Long showers may mask unspoken emotional needs, according to new research.
Psychologies · 1m
Vogue Williams in baby bubble with Remy after husband's loneliness
Vogue Williams says she's still in 'baby bubble' with son Remy after husband Spencer Matthews admitted feeling lonely post-birth.
Dailymail · 2m

AI friends are making kids lonelier
A new study finds that middle schoolers using AI for emotional support report increasing loneliness over time, raising questions about whether chatbots can ever replace human connection.
Vox · 4m

Friendship Depth Gap Explains Loneliness Despite Many Friends
Why having many friends doesn't mean feeling connected.
Psychologies · 1m

Moonfish Review: Loneliness in Space
Animated sci-fi explores asteroid miners' isolation.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Why Public PDA Feels So Personal
Gen Z's loneliness fuels sadness when seeing romantic displays in public
Cosmopolitan · 1m

David, 46: Married but feeling lonely
A 46-year-old man describes deep loneliness despite marriage, friends, and family.
Psychologies · 1m

Why some people thrive in solitude
Being alone and feeling lonely are not the same thing. For some, chosen solitude brings wellbeing.
Psychologies · 1m

Can you buy your way out of loneliness?
A booming industry of apps, camps, and services promises to solve loneliness for a price, but experts warn these products may mask the problem rather than fix it.
Vox · 4m

Young city dwellers hit loneliness peak in France
New data shatters the stereotype of isolated seniors, revealing that under-40s in urban areas report the highest loneliness rates.
Psychologies · 1m

Love after 50 is possible, experts say
Specialists debunk the myth that romance ends at 50, pointing to mindset over age as the real barrier.
Psychologies · 1m

Making friends as an adult: real stories
Loneliness is rising among young people in England. Here's how adults are deliberately building community through shared activities and groups.
the Guardian · 2m · 5 views

How to teach lonely college students to make friends
A professor designed a course that helps students recognize friendship builds through small, ordinary moments.
The Conversation · 2m
Stay or leave your loveless marriage? Two women tell all
One woman ditched her husband and found freedom. The other regrets leaving and feels desperately lonely. Both have lessons about midlife marriage.
Dailymail · 4m

What Harvard found makes us truly happy
After 80 years tracking 724 people, Harvard researchers discovered happiness depends far less on money than on two specific things.
Psychologies · 1m

Why your friend circle shrinks as you age (and that's okay)
Seeing fewer friends with age isn't loneliness, it's a psychological shift toward deeper, more meaningful connections.
Psychologies · 1m

Alexandra Shulman on learning to be alone
The former Vogue editor traces panic, privacy and grief to ask why solitude is a life skill we rarely teach.
Dailymail · 3m

The fight to keep France's village bistro alive
Two French cafes a day are closing, and with them goes the only place a village still gathers.
the Guardian · 2m

The girlfriend who can never say no
A new site lets men build AI partners to order, and the people who treat lonely men say that is exactly the problem.
New York Post · 2m

No close friends, and not always by choice
Having no inner circle rarely means you dislike people. Often it means you stopped expecting them to show up.
Psychologies · 1m