“The percentage of people who say they don’t have a single close friend has quadrupled in the past 30 years.”
Americans spend over 7 hours a day on screens. 22% of millennials told YouGov in 2019 they have zero friends. Fewer friends, fewer relationships, delayed adulthood and record low trust all point the same way. The internet was sold as the thing that connects everyone. The numbers say it sold attention instead.