Loneliness has reached epidemic levels in the US. In May, health insurance company Cigna published results from a survey of 20,000 adults in America, with possible loneliness scores ranging from 20 to 80. According to Business Insider, the average score was a 44, making most Americans qualify as lonely. About 27% of Americans said they feel that people rarely or never understand them, and one-fifth said they rarely or never feel close to people.