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Re:Ventilen, a Danish organization to address loneliness in ... by vmarius on Friday July 05, 2019 @04:50AM (#20360910)
I agree that real face to face connection is the best for many cases, but is a luxury nowadays and doesn't work for all.
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Re:Ventilen, a Danish organization to address loneliness in ... by zwaps on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:24AM (#20361067)
Yeah and this group tries to make it less of a luxury and more of a regular thing. Thats is what we should strive for.

I really do think that our body has a different physical reaction to being close with others. We are monkeys, basically. Lonely monkeys dont do well.

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Re:Ventilen, a Danish organization to address loneliness in ... by pault on Friday July 05, 2019 @11:16AM (#20363133)
100%. There are many biological processes that create bonding through physical proximity and touch. You may make great friends online but the physical component can't be ignored.
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