Feeling Lonely? This Model Can Help You Find Deeper Connections
How to use the 3 types of loneliness to feel connected in a lonely world.
One of the most frustrating things about loneliness? It’s complex.
Everyone experiences different kinds of loneliness in different stages of their lives. Loneliness is not a lightbulb we can turn on and off; it’s a vast spectrum of brightness, colors, and temperatures.
But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless.
Quite the opposite: With just a few models in mind, we can start observing loneliness like a scientist. Then, we can identify the causes, experiment with potential solutions, and analyze the findings.
So, here’s one simple model that was an absolute game-changer for me: The three types of loneliness. It transformed the way I think about my relationships forever.
Why So Many People Feel Lonely
Before we can understand the three types of loneliness, we need to ask a crucial question: Why is modern life so lonely?
Some context: The way we interact with others has solidified over 200,000 years of human evolution. It was merely in the last 200 years that — thanks to the industrial revolution — careers and individualism…
