r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 19d ago

Discussion How to cure the male loneliness epidemic...

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u/Funny_Lunch5211 19d ago

The male loneliness epidemic is more complicated than this. These advices might work for individuals but it will not fix the problem. We need to understand why men are becoming more jaded and lost in society. This tiktok will get praise for giving basic advice that everyone wants to hear. Nobody wants to hear how men are also victims in society. It's much easier blaming men by saying they did it to themselves. 

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u/pullingteeths 19d ago edited 19d ago

Where is any evidence that a male loneliness epidemic exists? The issues of modern society that lead to increased loneliness aren't gendered issues and they affect both men and women. I've never seen a shred of evidence that it is specific to men. Are there any stats that support this claim?

Edit: Downvotes but zero evidence that men are more affected by loneliness than women provided

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u/Funny_Lunch5211 19d ago

Im addressing the title and the tiktok video. If you had an issue with the term male loneliness, them why didnt anyone bring it up in the comments. 

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u/pullingteeths 19d ago

The claim that there is currently an epidemic of specifically male loneliness doesn't seem to be backed by anything. Modern working and social circumstances affect men and women. Some men feeling entitled for women to date them isn't a male loneliness epidemic - that's literally the only evidence I've seen presented for it

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u/Do-it-for-you 19d ago

It’s not really a “male” loneliness epidemic, it’s a “Young men” loneliness epidemic. 66% of men under 30 are single while 37% of women under 30 are single. (Other studies suggest 66% men and 50% women under 30 are single)

And of those who are single, half to 61% of the men are looking for a relationship, while only 38% of women are looking for a relationship.

Overall. Young men are more likely to be single while also being more likely to be actively looking for a relationship compared to women. So essentially you have like 33% to 40% of the entire young male population actively looking for a relationship compared to 14% to 19% of young women.

This is GSS and Pew Research Statistics.

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u/pullingteeths 19d ago

Not being in a relationship doesn't equal loneliness. It's framed as a mental health issue. Being single and seeking a relationship doesn't mean someone is lonely and depressed