People are surrounded by social media pals, but deep down, many feel isolated and are without any friends with whom they can connect honestly and confide in

xRelationships are moulded by individuals as much as by systems. Despite the hyper-connectedness of social media and an endless circle of virtual pals, more and more people are feeling isolated and can barely name one friend with whom they can be honest. It’s not the dramatic loneliness of empty rooms or isolated weekends. It’s subtler, an erosion of emotional closeness that leaves people surrounded, yet solitary. Connected, yet strangely disconnected. This worrisome phenomenon is emerging across therapy sessions, dating apps, and late-night conversations. It’s the age of intimacy recession.

Our phones overflow with contacts, and gro

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