[HIGHLIGHTS] Many followers, but few friends: one in four young people feels alone

26% of people between 16 and 29 years old feel unwanted loneliness. Close to half of them, 46%, have been three years in this situation.

The effervescence of social networks and the deterioration of face-to-face contact are behind many stories of youth loneliness. The lack of certainty is one of the most recurrent feelings among young people who feel alone, so much so that the prevalence of loneliness is notably higher among those who are unemployed. "The transition stages, such as the jump to working life, are crucial moments," says Matías Figueroa.