Episode

Friending: A Real-World Cure For Loneliness

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A Contagious Smile Podcast
Published
Apr 6, 2026
Duration seconds
1785
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Summary

Send us Fan Mail Loneliness doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like a full contact list, nonstop group chats, and a Friday night with nobody to actually meet. We sit down with Gaborg, co-founder of Friending, to talk about why modern life is producing more isolation in spite of constant connectivity and what we can do about it before it gets worse. If you’ve felt burned out by social media, tired of shallow scrolling, or unsure how to make friends as an adult, this conversat...