At 72, I'm still constantly making new friends. I look for people with similar interests and am always open to new connections.

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Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry, right, enjoy hanging out with friends together.

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Last week, my friend Robbie and I cycled along a bike path for about three miles, then locked our bikes and walked through brush to a small beach. No one was around, so I had a nude dip, and afterward, we sat on a rock and talked.

I've stopped making friends at work

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The author now works from her home office and can spend more time with her kids.

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I make $58K a month on OnlyFans. My most loyal subscribers are tired businessmen and 60% of my conversations aren't sexual.

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There is no loneliness epidemic

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Is there really a loneliness epidemic?

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I've been a Southwest pilot for 33 years. The loneliness affects my mental health, but I've learned tricks for coping.

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Robert Graves flies 15 days a month and has 15 days off, on average.

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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60

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Vivien Arguelles, 82, made friends after moving to Florida by joining clubs she was passionate about.

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An 83-year-old who moved from New York to Florida explains how she's working to prevent loneliness and make friends — without playing pickleball

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A 71-year-old explains all the ways she's countering loneliness. They include tacos and a cellphone.

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Susan Skinner has found methods to help avoid loneliness as she gets older.

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

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