It's January 2026, and casual conversations have taken on a different tone. What once started with weather updates, weekend plans, or light work gossip now frequently veers into a shared catalogue of medical ailments and health complaints. 

In the UK, around 1:3 people live alone. Mostly by choice although sometimes after losing a partner or who have family who live a long way away. The World Economic Forum warned us that ‘We would own nothing and be happy’. However, they lied, what they really meant was ‘You will own nothing and be lonely’.