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Lonely Planet
Sometimes it seems like we’re all friends on Facebook. But the sad truth is that Americans are lonelier than ever. Between 1985 and 2004, the number of people who said they felt lonely tripled, to 25 percent, according to Duke University researchers.
Social isolation in all adults has been linked to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, and an increased risk of depression and suicide, says John T. Cacioppo, a neuroscientist at the University of Chicago.
Though more Americans than ever are living alone, the connection between single -living and loneliness is in fact quite weak. "Some of the most profound loneliness can happen when other people are present," says Harry Reis, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. Take college freshmen: even though they’re surrounded by people almost all the time, many feel incredibly isolated during the first quarter of the school year, Cacioppo says. By the second q
A. Because in 2004 ,there are an increase of 25% in the number of people who feel lonly.
B. Because in 2004,the number of people feel lonely is 3 times as many as that in 1985.
C. Because we can not make friends through Facebook.
D. Because more and more Americans living alon