Americans of all ages are spending less time socializing

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Danielle Alberti/AxiosAmericans are spending less time hanging out than they were 20 years ago — and the trend cuts across every generation, Axios’ Erica Pandey writes from new American Time Use Survey data.Why it matters: It’s a fundamental shift in the way we live our lives that has implications for everything from what we believe to how long we live.By the numbers: Average time spent socializing per day has fallen from 45 to 35 minutes over the last 20 years.The decline is steepest among young people: 15- to 24-year-olds went from spending an hour a day hanging out with others to 35 minutes.Between the lines: Sociologists and psychologists point to several trends driving this phenomenon… Erica Pandey
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