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Members of the millennial generation were defined as those from ages 23 to 38 in a 2019 poll by YouGov, a polling firm and market research company. The poll included 1,254 adults 18 and up and did not report results for the up-and-coming Gen Z (who report high levels of loneliness on other surveys). Participants were surveyed to assess their levels of social engagement. | Members of the millennial generation were defined as those from ages 23 to 38 in a 2019 poll by YouGov, a polling firm and market research company. The poll included 1,254 adults 18 and up and did not report results for the up-and-coming Gen Z (who report high levels of loneliness on other surveys). Participants were surveyed to assess their levels of social engagement. | ||
30% of millennials said they always | 30% of millennials said they often or always feel lonely. This was the highest percentage of all the generations surveyed. | ||
22% of millennials said they had zero friends. 27% said they had "no close friends," 30% said they have "no best friends," and 25% said they have no acquaintances. | 22% of millennials said they had zero friends. 27% said they had "no close friends," 30% said they have "no best friends," and 25% said they have no acquaintances. | ||
It seems loneliness and social isolation is on the rise for younger generations, not just sexually and romantically, but in all respects. | |||
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'''Percent of each generation that always | '''Percent of each generation that often or always feels lonely''' | ||
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