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When urban life increases loneliness despite proximity to others

I live in a big city surrounded by millions of people but I feel more alone than when I lived in a small town where I knew everyone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Population density can paradoxically increase isolation when anonymity replaces recognition.

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