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It's not both because "not getting laid" has nothing to do with the male loneliness epidemic and is not what people mean when they talk about it
It's clearly both. Men who are lonely tend to not get laid, either.
I'm getting laid regularly and also incapable of joining voice chat with my best friend or inviting them over.
Yes I'm in therapy, it's helping, thanks.
Also tend to be a less "relaxing presence", creating a bit of a negative feedback loop.
So it's misnamed?
What do we call the epidemic where males are lonely in general? We ... are discussing that very real problem affecting the minority sex, right?
Right?
The male loneliness epidemic