Interesting article in The Atlantic on socialization over the decades and the effects on friends, clubs and organizations.
Just pointing out an article that tries to explain that "aloneness is not loneliness" to the new generations.

Subscription Version
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/america-decline-hanging-out/677451/

Free Version (just the text with ads)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why-americans-suddenly-stopped-hanging-out/ar-BB1ihtdG

Pete