Studies fined more than 38% of Brits are spending on average 50+ hours alone a month
Why are Brits spending more time alone? According to a new report an estimated 19 million Brits are spending the majority of their time alone . Cities such as London found that 48% almost half of the population spend up to 51+ hours alone every month.
Loneliness has become a big topic within the UK and has even been described as an epidemic. Research collected by the ONS showed how 49.6% (26 million) of adults within the UK have reported of feeling lonely.
Further data showed that grouped ages 40-59-years-olds 41% said to spending 50+ hours alone a month while ages between 25-39 reported 34% spent 50+ hours alone each month.
Alwen Davies, Student
“I think that young people drinking has declined, I don’t drink, and I know a few of my friends don’t drink so the numbers have gone done and choosing other ways I guess.”
James Naylor, Barista
“Maybe social media, maybe because they are on their phones they don’t feel the need to talk with people or go out.”
Barbara Ward, Retired
“I don’t know, I guess some people don’t trust social venues as they used to, more so after COVID, and also the increased crimes on the streets.”
Amanya Paul, Visitor
What I have observed during my time in the UK, people want to constrain themselves in a bubble, in their own world. Long conversations are very rare these days due to technologies.