Answer: Loneliness
Clues: “Empty” and “Isolated”
A Pew Research Center report found that just 38% of men would be very or extremely likely to turn to a friend for emotional support, compared with 54% of women. Having someone to watch the game with is one thing; knowing you can call them when life falls apart is another.
Over 3,000 men were surveyed to explore how loneliness varies by state, the strength of their support networks and the conversations that too often go unspoken.
Men in Wisconsin ranked among the loneliest in the nation – in 4th place – with 71% reporting being regularly lonely.
The full breakdown was:
* 20% had nobody they felt they could confide in.
* 32% had one person.
* 39% had two or three.
* 11% had four or more.
Wisconsin’s loneliest jobs
Long-distance truck drivers were the clear loneliest profession:
- Long-distance truck drivers
- Farmers
- Night-shift hotel receptionists
Where men and women turn for emotional support and social connection | Pew Research Center
Original Data & Research Content for Marketing | Cherry Data Signals
Study Reveals America’s Loneliest Men | AMFM Mental Health Treatment