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As the rate of loneliness increases yearly among people of every age group and more so in the elderly, with known detrimental physical and psychological effects, there is a need to find new ways to connect people with each other and especially so at a time when a whole lot of the human attention is focused on electronic devices, it is a challenge.
In a hypothesis proposed by Cacioppo and colleagues, the isolation of a member of a social species has detrimental biological effects. In a 2009 review, Cacioppo and Hawkley noted that the health, life, and genetic legacy of members of social species are threatened when they find themselves on the social perimeter. [4]
But the real effect of the apps is quieter, less remarked-upon and, in a way, more profound: For many of us, they have become the primary way we interact with other gay people. “It’s so much easier to meet someone for a hookup on Grindr than it is to go to a bar by yourself,” Adam says.
There are both positive and negative psychological effects of solitude. Much of the time, these effects and the longevity is determined by the amount of time a person spends in isolation . [ 11 ] The positive effects can range anywhere from more freedom to increased spirituality , [ 12 ] while the negative effects are socially depriving and may ...
"Living single is a life path that can be just as joyful and fulfilling as any other," writes Bella DePaulo.
After a decade-long marriage, dating a guy who was “super-super-jealous” and a long-distance relationship with her high school sweetheart that ended 14 years ago, being single “became a way ...
“The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone — it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it's also very interesting.” Woman's ...
Single people may live alone before their first romantic partner, after separation, divorce, the end of a cohabiting relationship or after their partner has died. Couples , married or not, may maintain separate residences as an alternative to cohabitation in a long distance relationship , a temporary separation due to troubles in the ...