Your loneliness is big business for these startups
Culture,Mental Health,Psychology,Economy And Jobs,Business
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Over the years, Julianne Holt-Lunstad has fielded many requests from startups looking for her help. These entrepreneurs came to the Brigham Young University professor with the well-meaning goal of "solving" loneliness; they believed their app or company could help consumers build genuine connections, and wanted Holt-Lunstad's opinion on this feature or that business tactic...
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