# Review: Why Are College Students Feeling So Lonely?  ## Metadata - Author: [[Psychology Today]] - Full Title: Why Are College Students Feeling So Lonely? - Category: #Source/articles - URL: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/campus-crunch/202002/why-are-college-students-feeling-so-lonely ## Highlights - Her depression and most of her other challenges were ==directly connected to unmet social expectations== ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0eqmh4931t0g0eem0fhad)) - When we feel lonely over long periods of time we start to feel disconnected and maybe even hopeless, like we'll never have friends again. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0f1h0v62q22rwevywtvjh)) - Friendships take time, often years, to develop. Friendships are based on common interests, values, and experiences. Friendships are also based on trust. All of this takes time to explore with others. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0fp0h4h0z3v1reyr8222c)) - But if they’re not accepted, they can feel forgotten, ignored, and rejected. ==For many students, they’ve never experienced that type of rejection before== and may not be prepared for being kept out ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0gnvwb51djjmshc14gcrw)) - At the risk of beating up on everyone's favorite boogeyman, ==social media can amplify loneliness and, in some cases, be the cause== ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0h3wwy245x9kqh7v4narq)) - many clubs now conduct interviews, might be limited to a specific number of students, or might be pretty exclusive. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gkm0htsk3k6xny1xkfc3d6cf))