Young Americans spend much more time alone than they did in the past. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, people aged 15–29 spent about 45% more time alone in 2023 than in 2010.
I stood at the library counter with my son for what felt like eternity over the weekend. I had a question to ask, there were two young people, both face in phoned, scrolling, behind the desk. I said hello, kind of meekly tbh, but no one noticed. Waited, waited, until finally the one further away looked up, and saw us.
You really go to another world in our heads when aimlessly scrolling. I was two feet from the girl closest to me. Two feet, and she didn’t notice me at all.
I stood at the library counter with my son for what felt like eternity over the weekend. I had a question to ask, there were two young people, both face in phoned, scrolling, behind the desk. I said hello, kind of meekly tbh, but no one noticed. Waited, waited, until finally the one further away looked up, and saw us.
You really go to another world in our heads when aimlessly scrolling. I was two feet from the girl closest to me. Two feet, and she didn’t notice me at all.