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by tim333 3393 days ago
>Something that hasn't been shown in studies to make us feel lonelier.

I was curious about that as I'd say personally I've found the opposite effect that it lets you connect with friends more easily, so I tried to look up the studies.

Most articles seem to quote Ethan Kross who found people who reported they were lonely used Facebook more and concluded Facebook made them lonely but it seems to me cause and effect would be more likely to run the other way. I mean if I'm physically on my own I'll chat to friends online. I can't recall chatting online causing me to be physically alone.

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