Society
Gen Z Spends 70 Percent Less Time With Friends Than Early 2000s
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
A Brutally Honest Conversation About Gen Z | Dr. Ali Mattu
"Young people are spending 70% less time in person with each other. It used to be you spent about 30 hours a month just casually hanging out. Now it's down to 10."
Dr. Ali Mattu cited data showing Gen Z has seen a dramatic 70% decline in casual in-person social time compared to the early 2000s, dropping from 30 hours per month to just 10 hours. This collapse of face-to-face interaction coincides with rising anxiety and depression rates among young people. Mattu argued this represents a structural failure, not a generational defect.
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