Metaverses, social media, and the rise of Internet friends. Few fields have seen as much innovation as that of social connectivity. But, as it has gotten easier and faster to “connect” with people, have our connections themselves actually gotten better? Recent research into loneliness in America would say otherwise. A Harvard report from August 2021 found that over 61% of young adults (18-25) felt lonely “frequently” or “almost all of the time” in the past month. For all the online connection...

Metaverses, social media, and the rise of Internet friends. Few fields have seen as much innovation as that of social connectivity. But, as it has gotten easier and faster to “connect” with people, have our connections themselves actually gotten better? Recent research into loneliness in America would say otherwise. A Harvard report from August 2021 found that over 61% of young adults (18-25) felt lonely “frequently” or “almost all of the time” in the past month. For all the online connection...