Tag: Loneliness

Divorced After 50, How to Rebuild Your Social Life Without Rushing Into Another Relationship

Divorce after 50 can change far more than your relationship status. Friendships may shift, housing can change, finances may need restructuring, and routines built over decades can disappear almost overnight. Starting over can feel especially unfamiliar when marriage shaped much of adult life. Social habits, weekend plans, shared friends, and even small daily rituals may […]

Does Hooking Up Make Us Lonely?

NPR show “Morning Edition” explored a new a cultural phenomenon you may have heard of called “the hookup.” The hookup, the program explains to anyone living under a rock, is a social trend, born of the sexual revolution of the ‘60s and ‘70s, women’s growing independence, and online social networking. It started among high school and […]

Is Social Media Making You Lonely?

As you itch to hop onto your social media platforms every day, you’re no doubt marveling at having so many apps and websites available at your fingertips. Whether you’re uploading images to Instagram, debating your favorite band on Twitter, bantering on Facebook or touching base on Snapchat, social media enables you to spin so many […]