In today’s fast-paced life, the problem of loneliness is increasing in cities. Even after spending time with friends, people are becoming victims of loneliness. Despite thousands of likes and chats on social media, most people are feeling lonely. Now, people in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru are paying to attend social meetups. People are participating in events like ‘dinner with strangers’ by paying fees. Such events are becoming quite popular in cities. These startup events are turning loneliness into a business, which can truly be called the loneliness economy. Let us know what is the loneliness economy and why is it becoming so popular in metro cities? We will also know from experts why people are feeling lonely.
What are the causes of loneliness?
Let us know about the causes of loneliness in cities from Dr. Pavitra Shankar, Psychiatrist of Aakash Healthcare. People in cities are now tired of the digital world; They want to talk face to face. Many people come to cities from other states for studies or work. As a result, they live away from their families. They stay connected with their families through social media, but there is a lack of meaningful conversation, which makes them feel lonely. To overcome this loneliness, people are even ready to spend money on meeting strangers. In these meetups they meet strangers, talk to them and share their feelings.
According to Dr. Vineet Banga, Neurologist, Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, it is easy to live in big cities, but loneliness is becoming a big problem. Despite being surrounded by millions of people every day, people still feel lonely. Work pressure, mobile phones and social media have distanced people from each other, which is why people are becoming victims of loneliness. In this context, the trend of meeting strangers is being seen in Delhi-NCR. In these meetups, people meet and talk to strangers, which reduces their stress.
Different from dating apps
TheYukai, Ooparclub, ThriftySocial and MeetByFate are social networking and community groups that organize events for people to meet strangers. At these events people meet who do not know each other. These events are not for dating or dating culture. People come here to enjoy the atmosphere and chat.
emphasis on security
These groups give priority to security before organizing any event. They make screening calls, ask for recommendations, perform ID verification, and run background checks on participants. This allows people to connect with each other without any hesitation.
loneliness is very dangerous
According to experts, people often do not pay much attention to loneliness, but after some time this loneliness can cause serious problems like depression.
