Adults in new cities struggle to build genuine social connections
Relocated professionals find it difficult to form deep friendships, leading to loneliness despite trying standard social avenues.
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What people say
- Matched with someone last week and we texted every day... then nothing for four days now. I know I should move on but I keep checking my phone like it'll change something.
- I moved here for work three years ago and have genuinely struggled to make friends as an adult. I go to the gym, I say yes to work events, I tried apps. The loneliness epidemic is real and nobody talks about how hard it is after 30. Anyone found something that actually works for building real community in a new city?
- A study came out this week: Gen Z and Millennials average 4.5 hours on social media daily but report feeling more lonely than any previous generation on record. We built the most connected communication infrastructure in human history and ended up more isolated. That seems like a problem worth solving.