Loneliness overwhelms us in waves.The feeling reaches its peaks on average between the ages of 30 and 60. It is considerably less prevalent around age 40, and becomes rare around age 75. Only to return with a vengeance.
This is the conclusion drawn by psychologists from a study conducted with more than 16,000 Germans aged 18 to 103, who were asked about how often they lacked companionship or felt isolated.
They also had to provide data relating to their health, professional status, living conditions, and relationships.
The surprising result: young people in their twenties and those over 65 living alone appear in this study to be less isolated than people of the same age living with others. Women also seem less lonely than men. Higher incomes go hand in hand with less loneliness, unlike a sustained presence on social media.