Surprising New Data on Isolation

New data out this week shed light on a growing pandemic of isolation. Most of you (myself included) would have assumed that COVID was the instigating cause that triggered the isolation pandemic. You and I are wrong. Starting in 2014, people began to statistically spend less time with friends in a year-over-year trend that was exacerbated by COVID. Now, the average amount of time spent with friends sits at an all-time low. What happened in 2014? The smartphone market crossed 50% penetration in the United States. Take a moment and listen.