Excellent essay by David French on losing friendships and its impact on the US

Why is the most powerful and prosperous nation in history so torn by misery and division? Here’s one reason. We’re losing friends. Ultimately we were not created for power and prosperity. We were created for community and fellowship. My Sunday essay: https://t.co/c7RgphcfHT

— David French (@DavidAFrench) July 11, 2021

New research shows Americans have fewer friends than in the past and are less likely to have a best friend.

At a time of excruciating mental and societal stress, the friendship drought is another sign we're breaking apart.https://t.co/feCVq8eiTE

— Axios (@axios) July 25, 2021

Good reminder of the role loneliness and mental health plays in the appeal of conspiracy theories. https://t.co/LIEAaRA48e

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) July 20, 2021

Perspective: Even as society opens back up, some measures of social isolation remain alarmingly high. https://t.co/Ru6NbYbkLm

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 26, 2021

https://t.co/wGTi6miBAV

— CNN (@CNN) July 28, 2021

Read this, by @DamonLinker. The best inoculation against fundamentalism–religious, political, Left, Right, etc…–is friendship. https://t.co/KcmfluNINx

— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) July 26, 2021

Rather than helping alleviate isolation, virtual contact during the Covid-19 pandemic has been more likely to result in older people feeling lonely, according to a new study. https://t.co/KdDfxZWXpx

— CNN (@CNN) July 26, 2021

AEI’s Survey Center on American Life reports that 33% of US adults reported having 10+ close friends in 1991. Today it’s just 13%. 

So nearly 9 out of every 10 of us have no close friends at all. None.

Think about that.

It looks to me like a loneliness crisis of sorts.

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) July 25, 2021

Americans have fewer close friends. A new book offers a solution. https://t.co/Cr1eyJoMeD

— Slate (@Slate) February 19, 2023