More than half (57%) of Americans are lonely, according to the results of Loneliness in America 2025, a recent online survey from The Cigna Group conducted by the Evernorth Research Institute. Results were collected from over 7,500 U.S. adults aged 18 and older from May 29 to June 14, 2024.

Researchers found that younger generations, such as Gen Z and Millennials, are more lonely than older generations, such as Gen X and Baby Boomers, even though Gen Z and Millennials are more technologically connected than other generations.

“For most young people, social media and digital connections don’t serve as a replacement for human connection,” Stuart Lustig, M.D., M.P.H., national medical executive for behavioral health strategy and product design with Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cign

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