8/20/2026
Political Picture

Even College Students Have Stopped Hanging Out

Filed by Deacon Rift
Even College Students Have Stopped Hanging Out
If anyone were to be immune to America's loneliness epidemic, it would be college students. For years, Americans have been going to fewer parties and spending more time alone. But college has historically been about socializing-or, let's just say it, partying-as much as it has been about education. It's where young people escape parental supervision, move in with roommates, and encounter thousands of potential new friends.
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