{"id":4670,"date":"2024-04-12T08:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/?p=4670"},"modified":"2024-04-12T08:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:41:09","slug":"new-research-indicates-that-40-percent-of-adults-go-days-without-face-to-face-interaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/2024\/04\/new-research-indicates-that-40-percent-of-adults-go-days-without-face-to-face-interaction.html","title":{"rendered":"New Research Indicates That 40 Percent of Adults Go Days Without Face-to-Face Interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In our hyper-connected world, it may seem like loneliness is a thing of the past. However, a new survey suggests that even in the midst of bustling social lives, many of us are struggling with profound feelings of isolation.<\/p>\n

The research, conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Zumba, polled 2,000 British adults and found that a staggering 40 percent have gone at least three days without a face-to-face conversation with another person. Even more surprising, 28 percent reported feeling lonely while at a social event, and a quarter have felt isolated at their workplace.<\/p>\n

This \u201clonely in a crowd\u201d phenomenon seems to hit young adults the hardest, with 60 percent of those between 18 and 24 reporting feelings of loneliness. Women were also more likely to feel this way than men (38 percent vs 30 percent). So, what\u2019s driving this epidemic of loneliness? Part of the problem may be our reluctance to open up about these feelings. Only 14 percent of respondents said they \u201coften\u201d talk to others about their loneliness, and 62 percent believe there is a stigma around the issue. But keeping these emotions bottled up can take a severe toll.<\/p>\n