One is the Loneliest Number
Humans are social creatures, so the pandemic's lockdowns and social-distancing measures have taken an understandable toll on mental health. It's difficult to quantify loneliness, but a new report from Aging in Place looks at a number of factors to determine which states are the loneliest. Metrics like single-person households, the number of people who have been widowed, divorce rates, and searches for dating and friendship apps were all used to determine which U.S. states have the loneliest residents.