In the spring of 2020, approximately 53 percent of single people in Great Britain reported feeling lonely in the previous 7 days, compared with 16.6 percent of married people. The social distancing measures used to combat the Coronavirus pandemic were likely a factor in these responses, as less than ten percent of single people said they felt lonely often or always.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 8, 2020). How often do you feel lonely? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943704/frequency-of-loneliness-in-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "How often do you feel lonely?." Chart. June 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943704/frequency-of-loneliness-in-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). How often do you feel lonely?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943704/frequency-of-loneliness-in-britain/
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How often do you feel lonely? [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943704/frequency-of-loneliness-in-britain/
