America’s Friendship Recession
TREND # 5

Coming out of a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, Americans seem more attuned than ever to the importance of friendship. But despite renewed interest in the topic in popular culture and the news media, indicators suggest that the role of friends in American social life is experiencing a pronounced decline. In fact, as Americans try to rebuild and reconnect, a new survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Lif.....

Coming out of a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, Americans seem more attuned than ever to the importance of friendship. But despite renewed interest in the topic in popular culture and the news media, indicators suggest that the role of friends in American social life is experiencing a pronounced decline. In fact, as Americans try to rebuild and reconnect, a new survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Lif.....