The Rise Of Female Loneliness

In recent years, there's been a noticeable rise in female loneliness. Many women are experiencing feelings of social isolation and disconnection, even in a world that's more connected than ever. But why is that? In this video, we will be discussing the rise of female loneliness, the factors contributing to it, and how it impacts mental health. We’ll also share tips on how to stop feeling lonely and find meaningful connections. Whether you're dealing with loneliness yourself or want to understand the loneliness epidemic better, this video sheds light on an issue affecting countless women today.

Disclaimer: This is not to say that only women experience loneliness and that men do not, nor to say one’s experience is worse than the other. The truth is, both men and women can struggle with loneliness, but the reasons and ways they experience it can vary. This video focuses on female loneliness, and we will cover male loneliness in another video. Also, the views expressed here are based on personal opinions and experiences and may not reflect everyone’s perspective. Please consider them as one viewpoint among many.

Writer: Chloe Avenasa
Script Editor: Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Evelvaii
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
Romero, L. E., & Epkins, C. C. (2008). Girls' cognitions of hypothetical friends: Are they related to depression, loneliness, social anxiety and perceived similarity?. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 25(2), 311-332.

[Psychgo]

In your opinion, are women more lonelier than men these days?

[jjtehdude]

I hope one day women and men can get rid of this loneliness epidemic.
I hope everyone's doing well.

[SadumYT]

even tho im a male
i have noticed that sometimes ppl forget that not all women get friend/boyfriends so easily. So this is a great reminder of that, good vid

[samuelmelendez]

This is a nice perspective, you usually hear online how men are lonely and women having boyfriends, don't get me wrong men are lonely but loneliness applies to all

[abigailmccauley]

This came at the right time as the majority of my female friends have boyfriends, husbands, partners, and I’ve never had that experience before. And I do get lonely. The older I’m getting the more lonely I’m getting and I feel like I’m always going to be by myself.

[SterIingM]

I really don’t understand how this is a problem, men are lonely, women are lonely, neither want to be lonely so why aren’t we helping each other?

[tatithetrippihippi]

I’ve been feeling more lonely than ever. I hope it ends soon. I’ve always been a perfectionist at heart and though it can be a strength it’s been becoming more of a weakness. I’ve been feeling like I’m in auto pilot because all of these high expectations I’ve been given since my youth; I just need a break.

[TheWilliamKJones]

Already knew I was going to see competition in the comments. Loneliness is not a category we should be trying to one up each other in.

[RBFR]

I went on a date with a girl and she laughed at me and bullied me because I still lived at home with my parents in my 20's. I drove her home and didn't talk to her again and now I keep to myself completely. I don't talk to females at all unless I have to for my job. I no longer care to ever meet someone new again and I just give up caring to ever find someone.

[RandomInternetUser-yicc]

Damn, people are really arguing over which gender has it worse in this comments section. You know people are stupid when they try to one up each other's issues instead of trying to solve them.

[outlaster]

Male mental health gets ignored generally but for loneliness the reason why it got more attention than female loneliness was the idea that male loneliness stems from men's lack of vulnerability, no emotional support and lack of friendships which was not only used to shit on men but to give reason to why women don't feel as lonely and are living more fulfilled lives but now that it's becoming more common, people are making it sound like it's something they went out of their way to ignore and not that it's because people believed that proper emotional regulation and friendships could prevent loneliness and since women were allegedly better at it they are by default less at risk, no one is to blame, just an observation

Edit : i still feel empathy for them and its not a zero sum game we should support all but the idea that we simply overlooked it isnt really true it was due to situation

[demonspawn]

In my experience with loneliness, it starts out with the mentality of "I'm better off alone, " usually after something happens in your life. This feeling of ostracizing yourself turns into the sad realization of "nobody noticed that i left" or "Did they even notice me in the first place?" It quickly turns into a harsh reality that nobody noticed, so i must've not been important to them. It's rough to realize it at first, but it then becomes numb. You stop hanging out with more and more people that you use to. Your grades fall, your parents ask why they took a nose dive, but your only answer is "idk." The things that were originally fun or meaningful to you stop being so. In my case, i stopped working out, i focused more on binge watching shows that do give me a little joy. You start apologizing for everything, whether you did it or not, i also started smoking weed because it gave me that numb feeling of "i dont have to worry about it right now." I started to feel like i wouldn't mind just going to sleep forever. I wasn't suicidal but i wouldn't have mind if something naturally took me out. I heard the phrase "second hand suicide" and it really stuck to me. idk if i could call it depression but it's definitely something.

[ilovegeto]

I always feel isolated as a woman, my friends, family and everyone expect higher things from me.. but at the end, after i did my best, they just took it from me and start ignoring me :/

[Nathan-dowe]

As a lonely guy myself, I'm happy that men's loneliness is being discussed more, but I get tired of seeing other guys constantly act like every woman has a great social life and everything is easy. I think videos like this are good to bring attention to the fact that loneliness can be faced by everyone. I wish people (both men and women) put more effort into viewing each other as humans and supporting each other rather than arguing about who has it worse or who's fault it is all of the time.

[hubeb]

Conclusion: We're all lonely

Damn

[grtbobo]

People chase connections, thinking they will fill the emptiness in them, yet many find themselves isolated in a crowded world. Whether you are alone or with others, the emptiness remains, indifferent to our attempts at connection.

[ingrid]

I feel very validated by this video, so thank you very much! I'm a woman, I'm 29 and yes, I feel very lonely. I'm trying to make friends who I can really connect with and create meaningful relationships, but it's not that easy.

[estheradao]

Im not always alone but I feel lonely. No one gets me. No one understands me. Ive tried to be overly kind, overly nice but it got nothing but got me used, mistreated, abused and taken for granted by almost everyone. I struggle with a big mental health issue and few addictions, I just hope and pray that tomorrow will be better. I just hope to find good people, not perfect but good and positive for my mental health. Im a young woman and I have zero friends.😢😢

[thetruestarking]

It is interesting seeing how loneliness affects men and women differently. From what I noticed women tend to feel like they are constantly under a microscope, while men tend to feel completely invisible. Polar opposite experiences that both lead to different flavors of isolation.

[paladinras]

I'm gonna say the same thing women said when we got told men are 8 in 10 suicides and deaths of despair, there's a male loneliness crisis, and we're 4 in 5 homeless people: HAVE YOU TRIED BEING A BETTER PERSON? MAYBE YOU WOULDN'T BE SO LONELY IF YOU WERE A BETTER PERSON.