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4/21/2015 7:59:00 PM
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It wasn't that long ago that the only 3 ways to reach out to friends or family that were distant were to take a trip, write a letter (snail mail) or call them long-distance from your landline to theirs (which was not cheap and you typically saved those for special occasions).
We weren't lonely then, but we did tend to have more friends closer to home and spent time face-to-face with them. Now? It's possible to know people and even be friends with folks all over the globe. It certainly is different, but I wouldn't say that it is any more (or less) lonely. People who are lonely only need to get up out of the chair and find, make or get together with friends if they want to change their situation. The "old school" method of having friendly neighbors or friends nearby still works, and it works well provided someone is willing to get up off of their ass.
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Edited by notcristina: 4/21/2015 8:02:58 PMyes but I think nowadays most people rather sit down and be on their phone, and avoid talking to people in real life.
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I tend to agree with you. That way is "easier". But the tried and true old methods are still an option. Though I will confess, it not only requires the lonely person to get off of their ass, but it also needs them to get the phone out of the hands and into the pocket of the people who they go outside and try to interact with.
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true, they are still an option
