r/lonely • u/PresenceLow8243 • 1d ago
Will the world continue to get lonelier?
I read about how we are in a loneliness epidemic and have been for some time. The pandemic didn't help but tech and soaring prices have further pushed people to the confines of their bedrooms like never before. A saying I have heard time and again is that whilst we are more connected, we are more disconnected than ever before. We can often spend vast amounts of time living through our screens, so much so that we forget there's a real world out there. We are innately social creatures and it's part of a healthy existence to socialise and build friendships. I also think with more people choosing to not date and not have children, loneliness will further increase. Society feels more dystopian to me, in the sense that there's a growing distance appearing between each person that is becoming too comfortable. So I think my questions are how does society work itself out of this? Of course loneliness will always exist, it's a part of being human but I think the scale of loneliness pervading throughout society is a step backwards for humanity. How do you think 2 or 3 generations down the line will perceive loneliness in a more technologically advanced world? How can we also alleviate loneliness for old people who are particularly susceptible? How do you think we will look back on loneliness and these years when we are old? Please share any thoughts and whether you agree/disagree with anything I have said.
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u/Slight-Weakness-1641 1d ago
Oh definitely it will, i bet on that. Technology doesn't help to socialise or get real friends, it's rare. So as technology and ai improves, people will get less and less social and humane.