Is there a male loneliness epidemic? | Spotlight 

They actually don’t care about Male loneliness. The fact that the reporter talked more about “women and girls” than about Men and boys when the topic is about Male loneliness is EXTREMELY telling.

Male privilege is being told you're toxic and creepy your entire life... and then being condemned when you don't make connections out of fear and insecurity.

Problem: Male loneliness Solution: No one cares…Man up

I'm 36 my social life has grinded to a halt within the past 6 years. I literally just work eat and sleep

I have found it is better to be alone than around others who make me wish I was alone

I volunteer with youth and the boys are really struggling

The internet has ruined society.

Blame corn, dating apps, and no homes, we've been culturally and financially castrated.

Male loneliness rates sky rocket along with suicide rates, women most effected.

Male privilege is having friends when your a kid but when you hit puberty your told your societal role is future provider/protector but also a predator/killer and that the only way to prevent the latter is to share your feelings. Only for those to be used against you or laughed at by both men & women.

I'm 57 and still waiting for my privilege to kick in.

women will somehow make this about them, how they are repressed and how men need to suffer more and how they had much worse, etc

Learning to be happy by yourself is one of the greatest things you can achieve in this world

The worst thing you can have for society is a lot of unattached (relationship/career) young men under 35. That's where extremism and lashing out at society comes from; we are only a few years away from that.

There is an EVERYONE lonliness epidemic but men are the most overlooked. We need more coverage of this! Men are disproportionately affected😢

I've definitely worked jobs where it's a pretty small crew, sometimes out of town. Doing that, when you're also single, and it's winter? Oh boy, it can definitely feel isolating at times.

When you portray men as the villains on social media, they WILL become your villains on social media.

MSM message... _"be good little cogs and sacrifice for society"_

I'm 72 , nothing new here.

As a young man (19 years old), I honestly feel so distant with a vast majority of people. Whenever I try to bond with people I always just feel like I never get past the surface level, and I ultimately end up moving away from those people. I get frustrated with myself because of how much I struggle to form meaningful relationships with others. However I still have a small group of friends that I cherish, and I do whatever I can to make sure they know they mean something to me. Another thing that also is so confusing is that I’ve honestly lost track of what it means to be a man. On one hand you have people telling you to be more masculine, but then you have others talking about toxic masculinity and say “All men are trash.” It makes me feel like I’m constantly walking on eggshells trying to figure out how I “should” act, which in turn has made me behave passively and avoid connecting with others. However, I find it to be particularly predatory when these “red pilled” men/influencers use their platform to promote misogynistic ideologies and behavior which teaches men to become close minded and irrational leaving them unable to make proper sense of our world. It only further fuels the flames and further exacerbates the problem. It’s sad to see both men and women going after and degrading each other, when we ought to be looking out for each other. With social media it just makes it even more difficult to navigate life and how I should carry myself. I apologize if what I wrote is kinda a mess, I just wanted to give my insight! :)

I don't care😂

I'm alone, but not lonely.

Took mainstream media only a decade to realise, that might be a record!

If this was a women's issue the press would be having a field day with it and politicians would be holding hands accross the country trying to solve it

millenials grew up with media and society saying that men are a certain stereotype, and now that they are adults, they are being told that stereotype is not allowed anymore. It shouldn't be too surprising that they are all hiding away from this new society

People youve been friends with you whole life will turn their backs on you the moment your health fades This experience has taught me a lot. Never hide who you are to please or make others comfortable

Men need to quit the alpha male podcast and women quit the girlboss morning tv and both sexes need to sit on a roundtable and have an honest conversation

I have 3 friends with late 20's sons and they are depressed!

That's a ridiculously important discussion. Well done with this segment.

We talking about this for 6 years already. Its too late to beat the dead horse. This dudes are broken beyond redemption. Just let them enjoy their stuff ok ?

I think this is a very important conversation to start having. No one should feel alienated from society.

young men with zero support or resources, this boomer says the answer is to give

hugs to men dealing with lonesomeness

all my male colleagues in Vancouver are single, they are 30-40y.o and seems never had any GF.

Men and women just don't need each other anymore.

This is the mood lately. Having a tough time finding strong friendships 😢

This is what feminism has done.

I counter this loneliness by living in rooming houses with shared utilities. I'm part of a comunity of generally friendly people, and we support eachother. However, I've actually experienced a drop in online interactions since covid; social media, MMOs, VR social platforms. It's been a flip in the connections I make.

I would rather be alone than be with a woman that makes you feel lonely.

Wow, CBC finally stumbled on the subject.

i am 28 living alone in canada from last 7 yeas nd i never have girlfriend i knw i have tried too much that maybe no one could have tried, but i still got countless rejections,,.i have faced serious depression cuz of lonelyiness twice...for last few months nd years i started teaching myself that i dont need a women or girlfriend partner to live my life anymore, its hard sometimes its feel like impossible but half of my life is gone only half left i think i might able to make it alone....

Yes there is! Our society is a dumpster fire!

Male Patterned Loneliness

Well society has convinced us that masculinity is toxic, convinced women that they don't need men, destroying the family unit.. so yeah thats a recipe for loneliness for everyone.

If men are afraid to speak about men's issues, Are they born that way or Is it due to their life experience and how they are treated?

I'm alone ALL the time.

This is arguably a general issue. Yes, I think its important that men get recognized but let be real there a general loneliness epidemic happening. He pointed out men under 30 - meanwhile those reports on late millennials and gen z include both genders displaying high levels of loneliness. Most of it is directly due economic circumstances. They cant afford to go out, they cant afford cars, they have no where to hangout in their living situations etc.

Guys the world is really fun alone. Just get out there and have fun. You only have one life so live it well.

Giving more than you get is quite different from being gaslit into thinking you deserve nothing.

It's time for ladies to the restaurant bills 😂

It’s a narcissistic culture within our society

Nobody can afford hobbies anymore. Just work liquor store then the apartment.....repeat.

There is. And to make things worse, recent political influences and social justice campaigns have made LBTQ and Women's rights top priority almost everyday. In many big Canadian company's these two groups have dominated corporate culture. The sad reality is everyone else is getting ignored/neglected including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, Veterans, Elderly people(of whom many died during the pandemic due negligence), etc And at end of it men especially newly immigrated men and those who have been here for 5-10 years are suffering the worst. The recent horrific Ottawa murders is a testament to this epidemic.

I wonder about this one too. My 3 brothers all died young from suicide (age 26) alcoholism (45) and a motorcycle accident (17) In my life it always felt like I had extreme responsibility and burden and I was mostly ignored any times I voiced my burden or pain and was referred to as whining. Nowadays I just became self sufficient in almost every way and I don't need or particularly care what society thinks or how it judges me. Also part of that process was to see how much the left leaning wing of politics has made a meal out of blaming men for so many things and how completely ridiculous they have become. I doubt that I'll ever go back to voting for the left and I'm happy to have seen the light.

8:40 please don’t lump Joe Rogan and Andrew Tate into the same bucket. Absurd.

I think theres an “everyone” lonlieness epidemic because no one leaves the house and srays off their devices long enough to connect with other humans.

Lol...

Suicide - well every time men decide to talk about it, women quickly jump in to stoop that discussion.

What women want: male above 6', income above $100k, owns own home, full head of hair. Good luck with that, ladies. What men want: a loving partner. Good luck with that, gents!

No one wants to socialize anymore

CBC allowing comments is a good idea. It’s called free speech? Love the comments from independent thinkers.

If anyone watching this needs a good friend I’m here for them ❤ This was a very fascinating story

Be yourself, do nice things, help others, respect others and your self. Don’t be rude adjust you behaviour to the situation you are in. Keep close relationships at least with someone, mother father brother friend, cousin etc. Don’t listen to the bullsheets around you. Just do the good thing, will pay at the end.

Oh please ..... being alone is the smartest thing i have ever done ...

10:52 - ❗

A society that doesn’t know what gender is, is going give out advice and knowledge. No thanks 😆

Being masculine is about giving more than you get. I thought that was called being abused, being a chump, being a tool, being a lackey, being a slave.

A lot of guys refuse to make a commitment, they have seen how their friends have been financially destroyed when the marriage breaks down. Most are unwilling to take that risk.

i’m like others unfortunately, suffering from loneliness and the lost of sense in life. It’s what Albert Camus called the experience of the absurd i guess .. I had many girlfriends since my teenage years, i’m in my 30’s now and it’s been many years i’m completely alone …. the last relationship i had destroyed every hopes i had … i thought it was the love of my life… i ended humiliated many times in front of my friends by her , she was flirting with anyone just to make me angry to show others how i was crazy , she blended all this toxic behaviours with hopes and good moments and i lost my soul . She was so charming that she stolen my social circle … everything fell apart , i’m just working and come back home to be alone . My energy is drained. I feel like an alienated, i have a good job , i play music too , i have a lot to say because im interested in a lot of subjects… but it’s like i’m invisible now and don’t know how to get a life with purpose now , it’s now friday and i’m in pain again … i just went to the grocery store and seen people together, friends , couples ..

It's better to be lonely: no one can hurt you. Besides, who cares about this problem anyway, just proceed with your daily routine.

One thing a lot of men nowadays face is the absence of positive feedback from women despite doing selfimprovement to become attractive (putting time and effort in gymming, studying, career, apprearance in general). Men who dont get any positive feedback (or only negative feedback at best) give up at some point because no mattter how hard they work women just dont give a damn. So these men either only start doing the bare minimum or dont do anything anymore and completely retreat and isolate themselves.

Let us be honest. There is a lot of negativity aimed at "maleness". Further the only role I see women wanting men to keep is provider. Society is very materialistic and status based. There is no longer a nuclear family that has been replaced by divorce courts.

A person who walks with God is never alone.❤

One of my goals once i retire from active work now is to focus on counselling, psychological therapy and mental health support for Men only.

Internet and Iphones. Notice how the issue of male loneliness coincided with these things? Especially the iPhone. It's not normal for us.

Yuri Bezmenov spoke of the demoralisation of society. Divide abnd conquer etc. In global electro-gulag AI is only friend you need.

how can you put Dr. Jordan Peterson and andrew tate in the same group....dis honest.

Maybe older women got tired of being a mommy instead of a wife. I bet they are all looking on dating sites looking for a better young woman 😅 Oh boy welcome to the lonely world… ppl

Trying to get us back on the plow and plantation no thank you the juice is not worth the squeeze anymore.

I wonder if the young men who refused to talk to women unless they considered them attractive are in this group of lonely men, cause that would be freaking funny

I still interact with everyone. But the quality of women in caanda for me is low. I would rather go to Europe, Japan, and Brazil in countries of different languages and mingle.

I am 41. Where is my male privilege ?

I'm 21, alone and don't care for this nonsense. The author is just trying to sell his garbage and make a name for himself, the reporter just wants his paycheck, simple.

I am a mother raising a teenage son and I am so glad that conversations like this are being had. It's important to be able to have these discussions.

Why is this affecting men, and not women?

MGTOW (Men Guarding Their Wallets)

No male loneliness exists, the market and economy is doing fine, and there is no war in ba sing se

"BUT WAT ABOUT WAMIN!?" Women have no ability to empathize with the male plight.

Boys, welcome to capitalism.

This is a really sensitive and difficult subject to discuss nowadays but Reeves breaks it down in such a simple and respectful way. I really think all men would be able to identify with one or more of the issues he's mentioned.

Its no coincence guys always clutch to lonewolf characters, theres a void they fill with relatability Daryl Dixon, Shane Wlash, Daredevil Punisher, batman, jason todd, bigby wolf, sasuke itachi kakashi, light L, its sad out here

Really? I can list a whole bunch of songs from the early 70's. Cats and the cradle from Harry Chapin for instance. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan. It's easy to fall into the trap of everyone being on an island alone, men or women. The natural forces of a modern society push you towards that. That's why things like church have pull. But you don't need that to feel community although even that may not help. I volunteer. And sometimes ya, it just feels like you are going through the motions.

Lol These ideas are ridiculous. Be a 'real man', deal with your loneliness 😁 Or be someone more reasonable that another human being feels inclined to relate to 😉

Learn to love and appreciate yourself.

Men Go Their Own Way.

Human history is not man vs woman, its poor men & women vs the men & women in charge. We are symbiotic creatures we live, thrive or struggle together.

❗4:32 - THIS. EXACTLY THIS.

Education? What education? These people have zero future.

They’ve got no idea what they’re talking about

This great CBC ! Thanks starting the value conversations. Don't forget about our current unfair family laws during divorces. Our current unfair family laws don't value fatherhood in the family roles.