Key Takeaways

Loneliness is an epidemic in America, according to the U.S. Surgeon General

The antidote? Spending more time at live events with other people

Researchers say the benefits of social interaction go beyond well-being and mental health

SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot.

Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-published research affirms.

The findings — published online in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science — explain why and offer a guide to communities looking to foster connectedness.

"Humans are fundamentally social beings," said study co-leader Julianne Holt-Lunstad

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