Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual

Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual by projektir on Sunday June 05, 2016 @02:05PM (#11842208)

I'd imagine people are not purposefully replacing real contact with virtual, as much as they have trouble finding real contact, so they go for the virtual?

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Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual by 0xcde4c3db on Sunday June 05, 2016 @05:30PM (#11843227)

Definitely the case for me. Most avenues of pursuing "real" contact readily available in my area and age group involve social situations that I have a great deal of difficulty navigating (which I increasingly think is some kind of neurological condition) and/or "common interests" that I lack interest in. Usually both.

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Re:Study: To Beat Loneliness, Visits Must Be Real, Not Virtual by dhimes on Sunday June 05, 2016 @05:00PM (#11843092)

Whereas before they would have had no contact, now they at least have virtual.

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