It’s also a symptom of the way American cities and suburbs are designed. Where are the third places where you can walk to for hanging out after work? Where are the parks with restaurants, events, space for exercise? And even if they do exist, you’re packing up your car to be outside maybe once a week (because it’s a big thing to get your kid in the car) instead of just stepping out of the house.

Living life in most of the US is designed to feel lonely.