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Why Loneliness Hits Gen Z Hardest: What the Research Shows
Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rates of any generation. What peer-reviewed research reveals about why — and what actually helps.
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The Science of Human Connection
Research-backed insights on loneliness, friendship, and how technology shapes the way we connect.
1 in 3 young adults report feeling lonely regularly U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on Social Isolation, 2023
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The State of Loneliness in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows
A comprehensive analysis of global loneliness data, from the WashU 8-country study to the WHO advisory on social connection.
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The Science of Friendship Formation: What 80 Years of Research Reveals
From the proximity effect to Dunbar's number, what decades of research tell us about how friendships actually form.
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The Digital Connection Paradox: Why More Technology Means More Loneliness
We have more ways to connect than ever, yet loneliness keeps rising. The research explains why.
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The numbers behind the loneliness epidemic, drawn from peer-reviewed studies and global health advisories.
1 in 4 adults worldwide lack a close friend to confide in Meta-Gallup World Poll, 2023
200 hrs of shared time needed to form a close friendship Hall, Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, 2019
26% increased risk of premature death from social isolation Holt-Lunstad et al., Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2015
88 yrs of Harvard data: relationships are the #1 predictor of happiness Harvard Study of Adult Development (est. 1938)
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Why YaraLoop Exists
Loneliness is one of the defining public health challenges of our time. The WHO has declared it a global priority. The data is alarming, but scattered across academic journals, government reports, and buried in news cycles.
YaraLoop exists to make this research accessible. We synthesize findings from psychology, neuroscience, and sociology into clear, actionable insights about how humans form connections and why so many are struggling to do so.
This is a research initiative by YaraCircle, a platform built on the science of friendship formation. The research we cover here directly informs how YaraCircle is designed.
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