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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Raleigh, NC, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As loneliness increasingly emerges as a major public health concern, a ...

STUARTS DRAFT — Since COVID, Matthew Grant said he and his coworkers have noticed a lot of people, especially newcomers to the area, have struggled to make friends. Bars and restaurants were closed ...

Internet 'friending' is not about making real-life buddies, but such online habits can have an adverse effect on our offline relationships. There is a new verb: "to friend". It is what happens when ...

The old guy in the corner at a college party can come off as creepy. The same goes for a faculty member on Facebook, the online hangout first populated by students. “Facebook was created as a place ...

Raleigh, NC, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As loneliness increasingly emerges as a major public health concern, a new social platform called Friending aims to help people reconnect in the real ...

70 million people are alone in the US! Raleigh, NC, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- As loneliness increasingly emerges as a major public health concern, a new social platform called Friending aims ...