According to a 2006 study from the American Sociological Review, there has been a “remarkable drop” in the size of people’s core network of confidants – those with whom they could talk about important matters. As of 2004, the average American had just two close friends, compared with three in 1985. Looking at the statistics, you can deduce that many people are lonely. Often times these lonely people are looking for the wrong thing at the wrong place to fill the hole loneliness leaves. Increasingly, people are having difficulty connecting into a community or local neighborhood that provides a social environment to build friendships.

This is where “End Loneliness” can provide a place for people to come together to talk and to go deeper.  Of the thousands who live in this metropolis, too many of them don’t know how to connect with one another in a meaningful way. In my time living in this city I have met countless people who battle loneliness but do not know how to deal with it. These people are from diverse social and occupational backgrounds. The encouragement group will offer a place to network these lonely individuals to come together and share their thoughts and their lives with one another in a way they can be accountable to each other.

 You can find out more about End Loneliness at its website: www.end-loneliness.org