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mungthebean t1_j25x38q wrote

Living alone != being lonely

What a shit tier article on top of the misleading title

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Cameron_james t1_j25bwlh wrote

That headline doesn't match the article. It said Boston was 30th of 170 cities for people living alone (38%). That women living alone ranks 11th (23% of women in Boston live alone). Only 15% of men live alone.

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Thayer1111 OP t1_j25c6ew wrote

Yeah, it's what they had on their website and I can't change it unfortunately, but it does grab more attention that way I guess

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dvdquikrewinder t1_j2916bs wrote

Yeah but the actual content entirely invalidates the thesis in the headline.

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StoJa9 t1_j25yhjs wrote

As my uncle says: just because I live alone doesn't mean I'm lonely.

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CurvyCupcakes t1_j26lga5 wrote

I did the roommates thing in my early to mid 20s. As soon as I found a good paying job and could afford to live on my own, I moved into my own place and wouldn’t have it any other way. I like spending time with certain people and having company sometimes but I absolutely love the peace and quiet that comes with living alone. Love being independent and self sufficient. My apartment is my sanctuary.

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metrowestern t1_j25m0xg wrote

Get a dog or cat. Technically, you’re not drinking “alone.”

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symonym7 t1_j28pgsu wrote

Alexa, do you love me?

I’m sorry, I don’t have emotions and am therefore incapable of love.

You and me both, sister.

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redditspacer t1_j25w4or wrote

There's not a lot of places for single people to meet.

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TheTr7nity t1_j29zevf wrote

Just because you live alone, doesn’t mean you are lonely and just because you live with someone doesn’t mean you aren’t lonely.

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Sayoria t1_j26wjdn wrote

I feel it in the city. People keep to themselves. People just go about their day. Not much socialization or anything. It's 'Go to work, come home' or 'Go to school, come home' it typically feels.

Even I am guilty of going into Boston and just putting headphones on and just walking around without interaction.

Some chat. I would wear my headphones less if I was less concerned about random people walking up to me to panhandle or something. The headphones wards them..... most of the time. Not all.

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No_Animator_8599 t1_j28v08h wrote

Big cities all suck for meeting people. I’ve lived in Boston, grew up in New York and also lived in San Francisco and Seattle.

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thebochman t1_j29qa8r wrote

Is NYC not a million times better for socializing than Boston though? Seattle I understand bc of the Seattle freeze

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Trimere t1_j27qhmn wrote

Judging by this sub, I believe it.

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