Today I read you an article I wrote that was recently published in Independent Australia.
Today we're covering:
- The online dating landscape
- Mental health statistics
- Why we're so lonely
- The need to be more realistic and interpersonal in our dating
References
13 Online Dating Statistics Australians Should Know in 2022. Retrieved from: https://takeatumble.com.au/insights/lifestyle/online-dating-statistics/.
Does Social Media Use Cause Depression? Child Mind Institute. Retrieved from: https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/.
Good genes are nice, but joy is better. The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved from: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/.
Maya Massing-Schaffer, Jacqueline Nesi, Eva H. Telzer, Kristen A. Lindquist & Mitchell J. Prinstein (2022) Adolescent Peer Experiences and Prospective Suicidal Ideation: The Protective Role of Online-Only Friendships, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 51:1, 49-60, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1750019.
Social isolation and loneliness. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/social-isolation-and-loneliness-covid-pandemic.
The Importance of Connection. PsychCentral. Retrieved from: https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-importance-of-connection.
Young People Are Lonelier Than Ever. vice.com. Retrieved from: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n5aj/loneliness-epidemic-young-people.
