YOUGOV – Aug 15 – New data from YouGov finds that Millennials report feeling lonely much more often than their Gen X and Baby Boomer counterparts. While 30% of Millennials say they always or often feel lonely, just one in five (20%) members of Generation X says the same. 15% of Boomers report feeling lonely. Millennials are also more likely than older generations to report that they have no acquaintances (25% of Millennials say this is the case), no friends (22%), no close friends (27%), and no best friends (30%).
