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Society & Relationships ·Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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Do you think spending time alone is underrated in modern society?

35%
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“Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix”

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Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix
35%
The problem is not that solitude is underrated but that most people no longer know how to be alone without distraction
29%
Partially — it depends on the person, some genuinely thrive on constant social connection
18%
No — if anything loneliness is already a public health crisis and we should be encouraging more connection not less
12%
Yes — social media has made people so afraid of appearing lonely that genuine solitude has become stigmatized
6%

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Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia33%🇮🇳India100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇺🇸United States100%🇷🇺Russia100%🇧🇪Belgium100%

Croatia is most divided — 33% “Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix” vs 33% “Partially — it depends on the person, some genuinely thrive on constant social connection”.

Age

50%
100%
40%
20%
100%

35–44 is most divided — 40% “Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix” vs 40% “Partially — it depends on the person, some genuinely thrive on constant social connection”.

Gender

60%
20%
50%
33%
17%

Woman leans differently — 60% chose “The problem is not that solitude is underrated but that most people no longer know how to be alone without distraction”.

Man is most divided — 50% “Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix” vs 33% “The problem is not that solitude is underrated but that most people no longer know how to be alone without distraction”.

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