article_snippet.sent: Loneliness is often associated with elderly people who may have lost their partner or feel isolated because their're less mobile.
article_snippet.sent: But a new report released today reveals that it is in fact younger people who feel more lonely than older generations - despite being more connected to younger people who feel more lonely than older generations - despite being more connected to their friends online friends online.
article_snippet.sent: The survey, funded by the Big Lottery, found that more than 80 per cent of young people feel lonely at some point.
article_snippet.sent: The research revealed that half of those aged 55 and over said half of those aged 55 and over never felt lonely.
article_snippet.sent: In comparison, 43 per cent of 18 to 34-year-olds admitted half of those aged 55 and over wished half of those aged 55 and over had more friends.
article_snippet.sent: A third of the under 34-year-olds said half of those aged 55 and over found it hard to make new friends and half of those aged 55 and over didn't know how to form new friendships.
article_snippet.sent: Many admitted half of those aged 55 and over were more likely to interact with friends online than face-to-face and that seeing what half of those aged 55 and over friends were up to via social media sites like Facebook increased Facebook feelings of isolation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Younger people feeling lonelier than older generations according to report .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: 43% of 18 to 34-year-old wish they had more friends .
  