Social media, mental health problems, the pandemic and financial instability all contribute to the phenomenonOn Tess Lavanda’s YouTube channel there is one video with substantially more views than the rest: it is titled “I don’t...
Read MoreWhen he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed ownerAnita Thursby had been dreading the gas...
Read MoreIn many countries, dating seems to be on the decline, with many young people either dating less, or finding it harder to have meaningful relationships. In 2024, one in five of South Korea’s 52 million citizens were living...
Read MoreGlobally, the number of single people is on the rise. Rates of marriage and cohabitation are on the decline, and in some countries, even sex itself is down. In this new series we’re on a journey around the world to find...
Read MoreGlobally, the number of single people is on the rise. Rates of marriage and cohabitation are on the decline, and in some countries, even sex itself is down. In this new series we’re on a journey around the world to find...
Read MoreIt is said to be harder to make friends as you age. But I found that a mix of apps and other tools, as well as a happy attitude, led to a world of potential new palsTonight, Rachel, Elvira and I will meet for dinner. A year ago,...
Read MoreBonuses for families have done nothing to fix a baby bust caused by post-communist Europe’s relationships crisisIn 2015, I found myself advising Poland’s president on the nation’s demographic woes: the country’s fertility rate...
Read MoreThese vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and lonelinessA consensus seems to have recently settled...
Read MoreResearch finds correlation between car dependency and loneliness, particularly in rural townsPeople who depend on cars to get around are more likely to feel lonely and disconnected than those who have access to good public...
Read MorePeople aged 21-34 who will spend holiday on their own this year up ninefold compared with 1969, study findsThe number of young people spending Christmas Day alone has increased ninefold, according to UK research that compared...
Read MoreProportion who say they are lonely has risen from one in 20 early in pandemic last spring to one in 14Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAlmost one in 14 people aged 16 or over in Great Britain say...
Read MoreThe figure has doubled, particularly among older people, reflecting the social fracturing caused by the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwice the number of people as normal are expecting...
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