From 2003 to 2022, American men reduced their average hours of face-to-face socializing by about 30 percent, with unmarried Americans and teenagers experiencing even steeper declines of more than 35 percent and 45 percent, respectively. The CDC reported that adults living alone and receiving little social support were nearly twice as likely to describe themselves as lonely in a 2021 national health survey. Moreover, the marriage rate among 30- to 34-year-olds has decreased from 63% to 51%, indicating a broader trend of social disconnection. The Washington Times highlighted that feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness are associated with poor health outcomes.
63% of 30- to 34-year-olds were married; today, that share has dropped to 51%, per CBS.
“Feelings of depression, like other measures of well-being such as isolation and loneliness, are known to be associated with poor health outcomes,” Ms. Mykyta told The Washington Times. https://t.co/yY1vhQtCiK
1/ Let's briefly fact-check this piece on the recent paper on depression & temperature. https://t.co/aQZpLv3zB3
The CDC reported the day after Valentine's Day that adults living alone who receive little social support were nearly twice as likely as those who live with others to describe themselves as lonely in a national health survey in 2021. https://t.co/yY1vhQt4tc
"From 2003 to 2022, American men reduced their average hours of face-to-face socializing by about 30 percent. For unmarried Americans, the decline was even bigger—more than 35 percent. For teenagers, it was more than 45 percent." https://t.co/hSbRimnGPv