So we were reading this​ fascinating article about loneliness, and it turns out it’s way more complex than just not having enough friends. The research shows that the feeling of loneliness is similar to whether people spend most of their time alone or with others. It’s not about the quantity of time spent with people, but more about the quality of connections and feeling part of a community.

You know how ants work together and achieve amazing things as a colony? The article mentioned Edward O. Wilson, a big name in evolutionary biology, who said humans are like that too – we’re “eusocial,” meaning we thrive in cooperative groups. This is about living in communities where everyone does different jobs and helps each other out, kind of like a big, supportive family.

So, loneliness is more about feeling like you don’t have those social resources you’re naturally inclined to seek. Pretty cool stuff, right?

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