While the United States may not rank high on the “World Happiness Report,” residents in some states experience higher rates of loneliness than others, according to a recent study.
According to a new study from Plus, an artificial intelligence (AI) productivity platform, some states were far more likely to search keywords related to loneliness than others.
Based on 152 keywords related to loneliness and the number of monthly searches per 100,000 residents, the study discovered some trends in geography. Vermont took the prize for loneliest state, with 744 average monthly keyword searches related to loneliness. Per 100,000 residents, that number came in at 114.98, the most searches of all states.
Meanwhile, Wyoming and Rhode Island came in shortly after, bringing in 104.52 and 101.71 keyword searches per 100,000 residents, respectively. Alaska and Delaware rounded up the top five loneliest states with 98.59 and 95.08 searches, respectively.
When it came to the least lonely states, the South was far more likely to …