[KannO]

Niche subcultures thrive on the internet. Friendships take an amount of effort and a reasonable level of sacrifice to maintain. The internet also makes it easy to ignore other people and spend time on consuming media instead of creating and sharing experiences alongside other people. I assume this might be why let's play videos and spectator video gaming seems to be gaining in popularity.

[meric]

That's one kind of lonely person, though they are not strictly lonely because often they have lots of relationships online, so they are talking to people. Often they are considered unattractive by women.

The kind I have in mind is 67 year old retired atheist man or woman living next door, unmarried, parents passed away. has 3 siblings with kids but never talks to them. Has to rely on neighbour to call him or her up at the designated time every day to make sure he or she picks it up to confirm they didn't faint in the shower.

I knew a few of these. One of them asked how to meet women because he hadn't talked to one for so long. The other struggle to say "I'm fine" every time I ask her "How're you?".

My parents is the neighbour by the way. I think the man has a son but I get the feeling his son never talks to him.