In this episode, I talk about:

• How social media is making you more connected but less sociable by replacing your real life relationships with lower quality connections
• Your innate biological desire for social connection and why loneliness feels so uncomfortable
• The surprising impact of loneliness on your mental and physical health, and why we’re in the middle of a loneliness epidemic
• The important difference between loneliness and choosing to be alone
• Dunbar’s number and how many people your brain has the capacity to maintain stable social relationships with at any one time
• How relationships shift over time and significant life changes as you get older can create distance between you and your friends
• Why social media makes you feel closer to people than you actually are, and how this affects your perception of the number and quality of your relationships
• The difference between acquaintances and real friends – and how to spot the difference
• How to tell if you’re lonely and practical steps for tackling loneliness with, and without, using technology
• The conversation connection challenge

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