Lonliness

[Sosadandlonely]

Does anyone else feel like their lonliness has worsened in the past decade, since smartphones and social media really took hold? Or that their relationships aren't the same, either because people don't communicate as much in a meaningful way (i.e., face-to- face or even voice through phone calls) or because people in their lives can't put down their phones and be present?

As someone who has always struggled with lonliness, I've noticed an uptick in severity in the last ten years, and I feel like I can't be the only one who has noticed.

Any thoughts or solutions?

Thanks!

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I listen to LBC radio and they always have something interesting to say otherwise people are self concerned and not really looking out there for news or technology innovations or medical advances - I find it hard to talk about these to anyone - no matter how amazed I am

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I feel being lonely is getting worse, the mobile phone and internet has made life very insular because we cannot look into peoples faces we miss that interaction everything now is so impersonal. I always wonder what would happen if their mobile phones where taken of them and they had to converse without the barrier of the phone

BOB

[Anhedonist]

I think loneliness is my major problem. Everyone is busy, my family members have so many things to do, everyone wants to be perfect, with or without mobiles. I think they all feel lonely, too. Only small children and babies seem to enjoy 'wasting time'.

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Children are also in a bad place, they are as bad as the Adults. They are given a phone as soon as they stop dribbling and schools are been Leveled by various ring tones.

Every one is walking around with their ears stuck to their mobiles. When you pass people even the quality of conversation is broadcast throughout the area as they walk past.

Yes we have a mobile had this one now for about ten years, we never switch it on only when out and about and need to make a call. People sad to say are insular and very lonely conversation is a think of the past

BOB

[Alex79]

Hi there, I have also noticed this massive change in the way we interact as well, it seems everything has to be recorded and shared rather than experienced. Although hard my advice would be to try and find likeminded people who can put their phone down for a while to spend time with you, if someone can't put it away for an hour to spend time with you they don't deserve you.

[Shilpa08]

Yeah I feel that I am also phone addicted and you can make rule whenever you go out with someone that you don’t take your phone out or keep it aside and just talk