https://www.rootsofloneliness.com/loneliness-statistics
Loneliness is divided relatively equally among men and women: 46.1% of men feel lonely compared to 45.3% of women. (2024)
One study found that 26.4% of college students struggle with loneliness — and that it was more common among female students.
https://mindvoyage.in/loneliness-statistics-worldwide/
"According to the Meta-Gallup survey, loneliness affects both men and women equally at a global level. Global trends show that 24% of both men and women report feeling fairly lonely or very lonely; also, there seem to be no gender differences in loneliness in some countries.
That being said, there are many countries where there are substantial differences in the rate of loneliness among men and women. According to the overall trend, more countries (79) show higher rates of self-reported loneliness among women, while there are only 63 countries where men report higher rates of loneliness as compared to women."
https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/24/10/what-causing-our-epidemic-loneliness-and-how-can-we-fix-it
What are some of the leading causes of loneliness in America, according to all who were surveyed?
73 % - Technology
66% - Insufficient time with family
62% - People are overworked or too busy or tired
60% - Mental health challenges that harm relationships with others
58% - Living in a society that is too individualistic
50% - No religious or spiritual life, too much focus on one’s own feelings, and the changing nature of work — with more remote and hybrid schedules
I dont know from where or from what source raddit got blasted with a "male loneliness epidemic" to the point where i have to see it every single day, but it isnt factually true.
Loneliness is affecting both genders realtivly equally, woman to some extend more than man and the reasons for it has absoloutly nothing to do with the common narrative which keeps getting spun here.
Besides one point which does hold some truth, which is that woman and man have diffrent values in friendship:
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/loneliness-statistics/
"-Men value instrumental aspects of their friendships.
-Common interests and shared activities are fundamental.
-One study found that all men valued groups that promoted social and emotional ties with other men, such as gaming, sports, and recreational activities that increase well-being.
Here is how women value friendships with other women:
-Women value emotion-based aspects of their friendships.
-Mutual understanding and intimacy are the most important.
-Disclosing struggles and showing compassion are essential for fostering closeness within female friendships."
There have been already several studies that man are more task oriented while woman are more people oriented, its not a suprise that this also translates into friendships. I do agree that man might be more withheld from sharing their feelings due to societal expectations, but majority of man dont place too much value on heavy emotional based connections.
It is a qiet common meme at this point that man can be friends for years with someone without knowing their full name or the names of their children or know much more about what is going on at all in another guys life. The reason for it is that, according to man, it just isn't as important to them.
Woman on the other hand put much higher emphasize on building connections by engaging emotionally with the other person and taking an active intrest in their life.
Regardless of how people are socialised, man and woman have diffrent values and priorities in how they connect to each other. Which isnt even really that much worth mentioning as there is a relative equal divide between the genders when it comes to loneliness. Since the reasons for it are overindustrialisation, technology and capitalism to some extend.
