Relevant Magazine

The Loneliness Epidemic: How Digital Friendships Are (and Aren’t) Filling the Gap
Monday, June 9, 2025If you’re reading this on your phone, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in good company — statistically speaking, at least. The average American spends more than seven hours a day staring at a screen, toggling between group chats, Instagram stories and the endless scroll of TikTok. Notifications ping, memes fly and the group chat…