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American men are stuck in what’s been dubbed a friendship recession, with 20 percent of single men now saying they don’t have any close friends. (www.pbs.org)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also, there’s an ideal of having “freedom/control” over your time. Along with misaligned schedules from constantly working, the idea of being able to do whatever you want in your free time further messes with people’s ability to form relationships.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

For sure, there's an incredible amount of focus on individualism in western societies and this world view is inherently alienating because it effectively normalizes egoism.