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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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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What are these... "friends" they speak of?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We've been here all along!

[–] eth0slash0@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago

Upvoting a post by someone that was already at +1.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Is there anywhere this isn't true? Is there global data?