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25% of Young U.S. Men Face Alarming Loneliness Crisis

5/21/2025

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A Gallup report uncovers a startling truth: 25% of young men in the U.S. grapple with loneliness, outpacing the 18% of young women and their counterparts in 38 wealthy OECD nations. Only Turkey's young men report higher feelings of isolation, highlighting a growing crisis that extends to older adults as well.

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Story summary

A Gallup report uncovers a startling truth: 25% of young men in the U.S. grapple with loneliness, outpacing the 18% of young women and their counterparts in 38 wealthy OECD nations. Only Turkey's young men report higher feelings of isolation, highlighting a growing crisis that extends to older adults as well.