Gen Z feels like the most isolated generation, according to a survey conducted by insurance provider Cinga. For the past two years they have measured loneliness through the. In 2019, the insurance company polled more than 10,000 U.S. adults over the summer.
79 percent of Gen Z, or adults in the 18 to 22 age group, said they felt alone. Millennials aren鈥檛 too far behind them, with 71 percent saying they鈥檙e lonely. At 50 percent, Boomers felt the least alone. At 46 percent versus 45, men felt a little more cut off than women.
The new information suggests overall that Americans might be getting lonelier. There was a 7 percent rise: 54 percent said they were lonely in 2018 and 61 percent鈥攐r three in five people鈥攕aid they felt isolated in 2019.
Social media could be to blame, and it makes sense since Gen Z is most connected to online networking. 鈥淲e had a hypothesis that society鈥攖he U.S. specifically鈥攚as dealing with an elevated level of loneliness, disconnection,鈥 Cigna CEO David Cordani told in a January report. 鈥淲e can start to see those disconnections manifest themselves in other health issues showing up for individuals 鈥 whether you think about it through the lens of depression, stress 鈥 or more heavy, complex behavioral issues."
