Some people report having no friends — but it’s not ... that I think put it as high as 8% to 10% of Americans,” Pennington says. “We found more like 2% to 3% of Americans [are friendless ...

A July 2024 report published by The American Friendship Project found ... Project said they were satisfied with their number of friends, more than 40% said they didn't feel as close as they ...

American men’s friendship groups have declined more than women’s, although guys arguably started in better shape. In the Pew report, 20% of men said they had no close friends, compared to 17% of women ...

Most adults report having fewer friends than they did in their twenties, with the average American’s close friendship ... adult friendships typically require more intentional effort.

Americans are increasingly miserable, the report says ... “Our American friends, you smile and laugh much more than we do,” Ms. Mikkola said during the panel discussion, which was hosted ...