[Dion]

Originally Posted by red john

wonder if its possible that the "connected" world (social media, etc.) is partly to blame for this loneliness epidemic?

It's so easy nowadays to avoid people and social situations that you don't like (ie unfriending, ignoring on fb, etc) that its possible to actually live in a social bubble.

Heck now that most companies have websites so its often possible to book appointments or get questions answered without picking up the phone to call.

Just thinking out loud here. But since it's possible to avoid social interaction in 99% of situations, has this created a world where everyone just has their own little circle and why its therefore even harder to find new friends? It's always hard to make new friends but with the social "circles" being tighter than ever there's basically no opportunity for anyone new to "break in."