20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds

One in five people in Hong Kong feels “lonely”, with about 520,000 self-isolating and unwilling to confide in family, friends or even artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Family Welfare Society on Tuesday released the survey results, which also showed the city’s family well-being index at 6.09, slightly up from 6.06 in 2024. The NGO conducted the survey between January and February, randomly polling 2,112 Hong Kong residents aged 18 and above who lived with...

By Fiona Sun