Society & Relationships ·Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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

35%consensus17responses

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 fix35%
🇭🇷🇮🇳35–44Man
The problem is not that solitude is underrated but that most people no longer know how to be alone without distraction29%
🇧🇬🇺🇸🇷🇺25–34Woman
Partially — it depends on the person, some genuinely thrive on constant social connection18%
35–44Man
No — if anything loneliness is already a public health crisis and we should be encouraging more connection not less12%
Yes — social media has made people so afraid of appearing lonely that genuine solitude has become stigmatized6%

Close call — “Yes — solitude is essential for self awareness and creativity but modern life treats it as something to fix” and “The problem is not that solitude is underrated but that most people no longer know how to be alone without distraction” are nearly tied.

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”.

5 of 17 respondents didn't share their info

Age

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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”.

5 of 17 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

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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”.

6 of 17 respondents didn't share their info

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