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With each passing decade since the mid-1980s, Canadians have been spending less and less time with their friends. Just 19 per cent said they hung out with friends on an average day in 2022, down from 48 per cent in 1986, according to Statistics Canada.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/social-trends/article-canadians-spending-less-time-friends-inventive-stay-close/

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Reading the article is for boomers, apparently.

[–] piskertariot@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Third sentence of the article:

The women, all teachers in their 50s

Boomers.