28-08-2017 22:38 via ottawacitizen.com

Sabo: We live in lonely bubbles – and it's bad for us

I’m 42 years old and I have one friend who lives in Toronto and I know I’m not alone. It’s just me most of the time and yes, I’m very lonely, but the numbers don’t lie.
Data from Statistics Canada shows that six per cent of Canadian adults report having zero close friends. I read ad after ad on Kijiji, saying “I can’t believe how hard it is to meet friends” or “meeting friends is impossible.” And it is.
We live our lives almost entirely
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