22 days ago
We’re in a crisis of loneliness – but is buying friends on an app likely to help solve it? | Elle Hunt
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “We’re in a crisis of loneliness – but is buying friends on an app likely to help solve it? | Elle Hunt”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Shortcuts work against the rewards of friendship: authentic relationships can surely only be forged when you’re not expecting a return on your money What price would you put on friendship? In these hyper-capitalistic times, where nothing is beyond being given a monetary value, perhaps even Mastercard wouldn’t dare to claim…
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