No one wants friends anymore.

Feeling lonely in a hyper-connected world? In this video, we unpack why adult friendships are dwindling, what researchers call the “friendship recession”, and how our obsession with productivity, social media highlight reels, and rugged individualism have left us craving real connection. Drawing on Jungian psychology, attachment theory, and decades of research (including Harvard’s Grant Study), we explore:

Why meaningful friendships are harder to form (Chapter 0 & 1)
The intimacy paradox: surface-level “friendship hacks” vs. true emotional risk (Chapter 2)
How algorithms fuel loneliness by prioritizing dopamine hits over deep bonds (Chapter 3)
The perfectionist trap that treats social time like another KPI (Chapter 4)
Practical steps forward: from emotional granularity to showing up authentically (Chapter 5)

📚 Recommended reading:
– The Great Friendship Recession (various social science studies)
– Carl Jung’s writings on individuation
– Harvard’s Grant Study on adult relationships

You deserve real friendship. See you in the next video.