We are becoming lonelier and it’s hurting us. 1  This might come as a relief, you probably thought you were the only person without close friends. You’re not and there are plenty of reasons for it. One reason is the changing labor market.2 We have moved away from a manufacturing economy, most of us are in either a service profession or a professional environment.  Both make it more difficult to create and maintain substantial relationships.  We are constantly working as individuals serving other individuals or solving problems.  Work environments have become more competitive, we are moving from one job to …