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12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:58 pm
by doubtingthomas
The other thread was hijacked, so hopefully this time we can have a discussion about the friendship recession.
12 percent of people report having no close friends
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/well ... umber.html
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:12 pm
by Doctor Steuss
At the risk of potentially sending this thread on the path of being hijacked by pathological scientific research illiteracy, and emotional instability...
I’ve hit my freebie limit, and NYT isn’t something I’m subscribed to. Is the article based on the “May 2021 American Perspectives Survey” conducted by the Survey Center of American Life?
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:22 am
by Res Ipsa
Yes, Steuss.
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:27 am
by Dr. Shades
Is this a problem? If so, what’s the solution, and what will the consequences be, if any, if it isn’t solved?
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:48 am
by canpakes
Doctor Steuss wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:12 pm
At the risk of potentially sending this thread on the path of being hijacked by pathological scientific research illiteracy, and emotional instability...
I’ve hit my freebie limit, and NYT isn’t something I’m subscribed to. Is the article based on the “May 2021 American Perspectives Survey” conducted by the Survey Center of American Life?
The article isn’t specific as to the source:
For years, friendship in America has been in decline, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. Three decades ago, 3 percent of Americans told Gallup pollsters they had no close friends; in 2021, an online poll put it at 12 percent. About a year into the pandemic, 13 percent of women and 8 percent of men age 30 to 49 said they’d lost touch with most of their friends.
The number does match the source that you’re referring to, though:
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/re ... -and-loss/
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:49 pm
by doubtingthomas
canpakes wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:48 am
The article isn’t specific as to the source:
I'm glad Doctor Steuss and Res Ipsa have great friends and a fulfilling social life. They should pat each other on the back.
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:14 am
by Dr. Shades
In what way does this trend mean that society is to blame for your failure to get laid?
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:06 pm
by Doctor Steuss
doubtingthomas wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:49 pm
canpakes wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:48 am
The article isn’t specific as to the source:
I'm glad Doctor Steuss and Res Ipsa have great friends and a fulfilling social life. They should pat each other on the back.
I also have a vintage GI Joe lunchbox, and some pretty sweet HotWheels. Everything is turning up Steusshouse.
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:36 pm
by Res Ipsa
doubtingthomas wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:49 pm
canpakes wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:48 am
The article isn’t specific as to the source:
I'm glad Doctor Steuss and Res Ipsa have great friends and a fulfilling social life. They should pat each other on the back.
Are you bitter or resentful about that?
Re: 12 percent of people report having no friends
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:49 pm
by doubtingthomas
Res Ipsa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:36 pm
Are you bitter or resentful about that?
Why should I be bitter or resentful?
Doctor Steuss wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:06 pm
I also have a vintage GI Joe lunchbox, and some pretty sweet HotWheels. Everything is turning up Steusshouse.
That's nice. Are you going to invite Res Ipsa to play with you?