[jdporter]

> Loneliness is a widespread problem, even prior to pandemic

Tell me about it.

> often associated with the older generation - despite more young people struggling with loneliness.

Thanks for the age shaming.

> Three times as many young people deal with loneliness compared to older people.

I do wonder what dark hole you pulled that factoid out of.

[jdporter]

I do feel bad for those who have lost their social net during the pandemic; loneliness sucks, I know it. At the same time, I find it hard to be sympathetic because - it must be nice to have had a social net to lose! For me personally, the isolation of the last year and a half has been a barely noticeable difference from the decades prior.