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What kind of loneliness do you feel?

8 questions · 3 minutes · Free and anonymous

You can feel lonely surrounded by people, or be alone and feel perfectly fine. Loneliness isn't about how many people you see, but about the connection you feel.

Answer thinking about the last few weeks. There are no right answers: this is just for you.

Question 1 of 80 %

It's Friday night.

Not all loneliness is the same

Sociologist Robert Weiss distinguished in 1973 between emotional loneliness (missing a close, intimate bond, such as a partner or best friend) and social loneliness (missing a wider network of friends or a group to belong to). Many people also describe existential loneliness: feeling that nobody truly understands them, even when surrounded by others.

Loneliness is very common and affects physical and mental health, to the point that health authorities such as the US Surgeon General have described it as a public health issue. Knowing what kind you feel helps you look for the right kind of connection.

Possible results of this test

💔 Emotional loneliness 🏝️ Social loneliness 🌌 Existential loneliness 🫶 Well connected

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