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Additionally, social upheaval and other stressors have resulted in hesitancy to be comfortable sharing the same physical space with strangers. [69] In February 2021, Saturday Night Live poked fun at "post-COVID dating" after a year of isolation imagining the "weird quirks and behaviors we've picked up".
Another study from Yale University found that most social distancing was voluntary, driven primarily by "media coverage of morbidity and mortality". [ 16 ] On the other hand, some studies have argued [ 17 ] [ 18 ] that coercive measures probably decreased interactions, while accepting that most of the reduction may have been voluntary.
These preventive measures such as social-distancing and self-isolation prompted the widespread closure of primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in more than 120 countries. As of 23 March 2020, more than 1.2 billion learners were out of school due to school closures in response to COVID-19. [8]
Another study conducted in July, four months after the initial COVID-19 lockdowns, surveyed individuals on their primary reasons for using social media and other connectivity technologies. Eighty-three percent of respondents stated that social media helped them cope with COVID-19-related lockdowns. [ 28 ]
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The pandemic has also negatively impacted mental health globally, including increased loneliness resulting from social distancing [14] and depression and domestic violence from lockdowns. [15] As of June 2020, 40% of U.S. adults were experiencing adverse mental health symptoms, with 11% having seriously considered to attempt suicide. [16]
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