If you've felt a pang of loneliness lately, you might not be the only one. Americans are reportedly lonelier compared to years past.
According to a newly released survey from AARP, adults aged 45 and older are lonelier than ever. The association surveyed around 3,300 Americans in August and found that 40% of them reported feeling lonely, a five percentage point increase from the last time the survey was conducted in 2018, and the first time the survey was conducted, in 2010.
Still, AARP suggests the "challenge" of loneliness is something that can be addressed by taking small steps to overcome it.
Here's a look at what the survey found.
According to the survey, men are more likely to experience loneliness than women. While past surveys found that men and women were more even in loneliness, the difference between the two groups rose this year. For men, 42% of respondents reported feeling lonely, compared to 37% of female respondents reporting feeling lonely.
