One difficult reality of the human condition is that we are often pretty bad at predicting what will make us happy and what contributes to our wellbeing. In person, you can’t just close the tab or quit the game at the hint of conflict or annoyance But the average American isn’t spending a few hours a week recharging we’re increasingly isolated, connecting through our phones, laptops and tablets rather than doing the harder but much more meaningful work of in-person interaction. As time with friends decreased, time spent alone soared.Īs an introvert who treasures my alone time, I understand the impulse to carve out a little bit of personal quiet. And it’s not that those hours were going to other people – to kids, spouses or family. By 2019 – before the pandemic – Americans were spending just four hours a week with friends, a number that tanked in 2021 to two hours and 45 minutes. In 2014, time with friends declined, while time alone shot up. A decade ago, the average American spent about six and a half hours a week with friends. Americans are an increasingly lonely bunch, spending more time solo and on our devices than with others.
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