Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by baron816 on Sunday June 05, 2016 @01:46PM
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Technology and modernity are definitely factors that have led to increased loneliness, but I hope it'll help lead us out too. My company, Krewe (https://www.gokrewe.com) is making it easy for people to make a new group of friends in their neighborhood and actually have an active, real world social life.
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Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by xufi on Sunday June 05, 2016 @02:51PM
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That's pretty amazing. This was something i just discussed in a Psychology class that I was in about lonliness and visits/interaction where someone is physically present bridges the gap and decrease lonliness. There have been many studies that I've read also show that the people who are lonley and online also have increase microagressionns and lack social interaction skills.
Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by krashnburn200 on Sunday June 05, 2016 @04:51PM
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The part i don't get in all this discussion is that being alone is a physical thing, but being lonely is a choice, a perception that can be changed subjectively.
If you are feeling lonely, and don't like. Stop. On the other hand if you are enjoying feeling bad, which happens more frequently than most people seem to realize, then don't complain.
Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by PhasmaFelis on Sunday June 05, 2016 @10:50PM
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Do you tell clinically depressed people that they "just need to cheer up," too?
Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by xufi on Sunday June 05, 2016 @05:59PM
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That is a interesting point to bring up indeed. By "Youre Enjoying feeling bad" I have come to understand that people that always feel bad or frequently come to use it sympathy and over milk it out.
Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual
by iamcreasy on Sunday June 05, 2016 @03:22PM
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Kudos for making it.
But please say it when you are affiliated.