A young worker sparked a debate about loneliness and boredom after complaining about spending a night alone in a hotel for a work trip

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Young people are spending hundreds on social clubs and gym memberships to make friends.

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How some boomers are overcoming loneliness and finding new friendships in retirement: 'It's been a lifesaver'

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From left to right: Joe Lamy; Garey Schmidt; Maria Maki; Rick Grossman

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Maria Maki, 79, experienced her "deepest sense of loneliness" when she moved to Buffalo, Minnesota, at the height of the pandemic.

Task associates and paralegals are some of the loneliest workers in the country

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Loneliness is an increasing concern for workplaces across the country.

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An 81-year-old explains her simple solution to make sure loneliness doesn't become 'a way of life' — and what she thinks stands in the way of forming connections

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Patricia Backlund, 81, started weekly "mingles" in her community to combat loneliness.

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I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.

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Valeri Gervaziev left his role as an executive director at Morgan Stanley in 2022.

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A 63-year-old explains how Blue Zones helped him rethink his retirement plan to avoid his 'biggest fear' of loneliness

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Ed, 63, not pictured, is taking steps to ensure he isn't lonely when he enters retirement.

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I moved to Europe thinking living and working there would be a dream come true. I wasn't prepared for the loneliness.

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When Kate Bettes went freelance, she wasn't prepare for how lonely she'd be.

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The surprising effects loneliness has on your brain and body

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Loneliness can create a chain reaction of serious health issues if not adequately addressed. Business Insider's Mia De Graaf breaks down what happens inside your body when you're lonely.

A 70-year-old who finally found a solution to a lifetime of loneliness says the friendships he's made are worth the cost

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Rick Grossman, 70, joined a senior village to help with his loneliness.

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The key to happiness might be living within walking distance of a coffee shop

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Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop, at 31 Putnam Avenue in Cambridge, MA.
Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop in Cambridge, MA.

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