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Related: About this forumArticle: Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/606588504/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burdenInteresting.
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Article: Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden (Original Post)
shenmue
May 2018
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Mme. Defarge
(8,529 posts)1. This fits with my theory
of why pets play such an important role in the lives of Americans.
Btw, Χριστός ανέστη!
shenmue
(38,537 posts)3. Alithos anesti
Nitram
(24,597 posts)5. I've noticed that a lot of people make friends with other dog owners while walking their dogs.
Basic LA
(2,047 posts)2. Loners are the opposite of Lonely People.
Just my opinion, but Lonely People yearn for companionship, while Loners choose freedom from personal bonds.
Nitram
(24,597 posts)4. My nieces and nephews are in their 20's and they have a very active social life with close friends.
I've met their friends. Great people. One interesting thing about all of the, they grew up on the East Coast and all moved West after graduation - California, Washington State, and Montana.