AI chatbots could help with loneliness, but a Yale professor says there's a catch

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A person use ChatGPT on a smartphone to search for information about the causes of headaches in March 2026
AI may solve loneliness, but at the cost of our people skills.

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My family moved around in Florida, and I struggled to make friends. I eventually built a community around cooking paella.

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John Paul Hernandez holding up a large pan of paella
The author made friends when he learned to cook paella.

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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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The anti-social workplace

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A collection of closed off offices in a pile

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Daniel Deceuster used to go to his colleagues for all manner of things big and small. If he needed to convert a rectangular logo into a square, he'd message one of the designers. If he wanted a new dashboard built, he'd set up a meeting with the engineers.

I thought college would be the happiest 4 years of my life. They've been the loneliest.

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Lauren Trippeer in front of her unvierstiy campus
The author felt isolated and lonely while in college.

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I moved from the US to New Zealand for love. I forgot to build my own life when I got there.

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The author and her husband in New Zealand.
The author said she regrets not building her own life when she first moved to New Zealand for love.

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A group of old college friends has met on Zoom every Thursday night for 321 weeks. They don't plan to ever stop.

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Members of the NovaZoom group
A group of friends from Villanova has met on Zoom every Thursday night since March 19, 2020.

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Moving off the grid in rural West Virginia felt isolating at first. With time, I built a strong community.

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The writer hiking in West Virginia with her dogs.
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What I learned about risks, identity, and starting over at a surf camp in Bali

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Wavehouse Bali boat trip
My favourite part of the trip was the boat rides back to shore, where total strangers opened up about their life and career stories.

Wavehouse Bali

Would you pay $20 a month to find your true love? You might have to.

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A dating app on a smart phone
Dating apps are how we meet people now, but they're also getting pricier.

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