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Americans are Lonely and Isolated. Here’s How Public Policy Could Help.

February 27, 2026
Americans are Lonely and Isolated. Here’s How Public Policy Could Help.

Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated.

One in four adults in the U.S. reports not having any social and emotional support. Nearly 30 percent of American households are single-person households today, up from 13 percent in 1960. And according to the Institute for Family Studies, young Americans only spend about five hours per week with friends, down from nearly 13 hours in 2010.

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