Loneliness Rates and Survey Questions

cent: For instance, loneliness rates are lower than expected, in part because the new survey questions differentiated between being alone and feeling lonely, according to Vancouver Courier. While 14 per cent of respondents said they feel lonely often or almost always, 34 per cent say they never feel lonely. Those challenges still exist today but the 2017 survey also offers some positive insights that speak to how people are forging connections between each other and their city.article continues below Trending Stories Greater Vancouver home prices to drop 21 per cent by 2019 analysisSFU students design social media plan to help isolated Marpole seniors Court ruling mixed blessing for polyamorists Central Park Mansion memoriesrelated Survey says Vancouver a lonely place to be There is more hope, says Kevin McCort, the foundation's president and CEO, of the findings outlined in Connect & Engage A Survey of Metro Vancouver 2017. Nine in 10 said they have someone they can depend on in times of need. Before drawing too many black-and-white conclusions, it's important to note that the survey questions in 2017 were not the same as they were in 2012. And 18 per cent of respondents are quite okay with their alone times, thank you very much. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.