An increasing number of people in industrialised nations are meeting up less with their friends in person, although the frequency of remote contact has increased. — dpa
A growing sense of loneliness – and the associated risks of stroke, heart disease, depression and stress – is spreading among young people and senior citizens in industrialised countries, new research shows.
Among 16- to 24-year-olds, the proportion of those with daily contact with friends fell from 44% in 2015 to 36% in 2022, following an earlier decline of nine percentage points between 2006 and 2015, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says.
