Guerrero: Why are men so lonely?
LA TimesSince 1990, the share of men who lack a single close friend quintupled to 15%, according to a 2021 study by the Survey Center on American Life. A 2023 State of American Men report from Equimundo found that two-thirds of surveyed men between ages 18 and 23 say “no one really knows me.” Since 1990, the share of men who lack a single close friend quintupled to 15%, according to a 2021 study by the Survey Center on American Life. Opinion Columnist Jean Guerrero Jean Guerrero is the author, most recently, of “Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda.” Why are men, especially young men, so lonely? “So that kind of hypocrisy makes it really hard for boys and men to take that leap.” She and other experts believe we all need to construct spaces where young men can safely express emotions — for instance, with boys’ groups at schools.
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