In recent months, the term “male loneliness epidemic” has become a dominant talking point across media and online platforms. But one thing is clear: dating, women, and feminism are not the cause or the solution to male loneliness. Other sources attribute the decline in women dating men to an increase in women’s rights and autonomy. This has sparked trends of referring to the male loneliness epidemic as a male accountability, consequence, or self-inflicted epidemic. Maybe instead of simply talking about a male loneliness epidemic, men should consider: How could I be alienating myself?

Source: CNN January 07, 2026 14:08 UTC