{"id":1970,"date":"2026-07-08T23:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1970"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:24:34","slug":"lonely-man-makes-crying-plea-and-exposes-tough-truth-doctor-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1970","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Lonely&#8221; Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The sight of a <b>grown man crying<\/b> should not be unusual, but it still is.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly why the video of an <strong>Australian man<\/strong> crying into his phone recently went viral.<\/p>\n<p>As he broke down about how lonely he feels, the video struck a chord online, sparking discussions about loneliness, masculinity, and the struggles of being an adult.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>An Australian man posted a video of himself breaking down in tears because he felt lonely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>\u201cI really need someone to talk to. I moved to Sydney like four years ago, and I still haven\u2019t made any friends,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Experts explained how men and women might deal with loneliness differently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>They also suggested practical ways through which adults can make friends.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>An Australian man posted a video of himself breaking down in tears because he felt lonely<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfc1cedb4f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfc1cedb4f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfc1cedb4f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfc1cedb4f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfc1cedb4f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"730\" alt=\"A lonely man with sunglasses on his head, wiping his eye as he makes a crying plea in a car.\" title=\"A lonely man with sunglasses on his head, wiping his eye as he makes a crying plea in a car.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805\/video\/7634726345234255124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">luh_2805<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A man who goes by Luh or luh_2805 on TikTok shared a video in which he made raw confessions about how difficult life has been after moving to a new city.<\/p>\n<p>With tears streaming down his face, the man said, \u201cI really need someone to talk to. I moved to Sydney like four years ago, and I still haven\u2019t made any friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luh explained that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/woman-walks-home-alone-nyc-12-am-rates-scared-level-on-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">moved to the new city<\/a> after the end of a relationship that lasted about three to four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t opened my heart since,\u201d he said before going on to explain how he had a situationship with someone who recently called it quits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really opened my heart to this person, and she didn\u2019t reciprocate. She didn\u2019t open up\u2026 She got scared of her feelings and avoided it,\u201d the man tearfully said. \u201cShe\u2019s like \u2018nah, it\u2019s too much for me\u2019 and then just left me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"a6f02cab-3503-4481-b5f4-61ba26310b63-6a4df50e85801__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=a6f02cab-3503-4481-b5f4-61ba26310b63-6a4df50e85801__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=a6f02cab-3503-4481-b5f4-61ba26310b63-6a4df50e85801__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a6f02cab-3503-4481-b5f4-61ba26310b63-6a4df50e85801__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a6f02cab-3503-4481-b5f4-61ba26310b63-6a4df50e85801__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"630\" alt=\"A lonely man with a mustache and sunglasses, crying and laughing while driving, making a plea for advice.\" title=\"A lonely man with a mustache and sunglasses, crying and laughing while driving, making a plea for advice.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805\/video\/7634726345234255124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">luh_2805<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfabcd754b-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfabcd754b-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfabcd754b-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfabcd754b-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfabcd754b-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"191\" alt=\"A social media comment from Carlie Jane expressing empathy: I wanna be loved how I love, my heart... I understand and you're not alone, supporting the lonely man's plea.\" title=\"A social media comment from Carlie Jane expressing empathy: I wanna be loved how I love, my heart... I understand and you're not alone, supporting the lonely man's plea.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa71ee61-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa71ee61-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa71ee61-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa71ee61-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa71ee61-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"225\" alt=\"A social media comment from moesaics showing support: This reached me all the way across the world and man, you're not alone. I feel like this so often and I'm so tired, acknowledging the lonely man's tough truth.\" title=\"A social media comment from moesaics showing support: This reached me all the way across the world and man, you're not alone. I feel like this so often and I'm so tired, acknowledging the lonely man's tough truth.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Baring all his emotions, he broke down and said, \u201cI\u2019m so f***ing lonely. I spent every day pretending that I\u2019m not. I spend every day trying to make other people laugh and just put a smile on everyone else\u2019s face. And I\u2019m just so f***ing lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on to say that he tries to stay fit and active, eat healthily, and puts effort into \u201ckeeping [himself] looking good.\u201d But \u201cit\u2019s just not enough. It\u2019s just such a mask for how I\u2019m feeling inside. I just want to be loved\u2026\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"man-texting-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=man-texting-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=man-texting-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-texting-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882716\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-texting-1.jpg\" alt=\"A pensive young man looking at his phone, representing the lonely man's emotional plea and the tough truth he exposes.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"A pensive young man looking at his phone, representing the lonely man's emotional plea and the tough truth he exposes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/sad-man-holding-his-phone-reading-a-text-message-stressed-guy-staring-at-his-smartphone-screen-after-a-notification\/1901921261\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">nicoletaionescu\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luh continued to talk about the hardships he went through in his childhood. \u201cI was f***ing tormented in my childhood. I was ab*sed\u2026 by the people that f***ing should have cared for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The response to Luh\u2019s video was immediate, and the general consensus was: \u201cBeing an adult is so f***ing hard man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the strongest and bravest thing I\u2019ve seen anyone do,\u201d one said. Another wrote, \u201cYou\u2019re a braver man than me. This video has shown incredible strength. Vulnerability will get you everywhere and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Why does a man simply expressing sadness still feel rare enough to be labeled \u201cbrave?\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"pexels-emrullah-agir-774987228-18977469-6a4df5160bb99__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=pexels-emrullah-agir-774987228-18977469-6a4df5160bb99__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=pexels-emrullah-agir-774987228-18977469-6a4df5160bb99__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-emrullah-agir-774987228-18977469-6a4df5160bb99__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-emrullah-agir-774987228-18977469-6a4df5160bb99__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"606\" alt=\"A lonely man stands by the vast ocean, facing the water under a somber sky, representing deep loneliness and isolation.\" title=\"A lonely man stands by the vast ocean, facing the water under a somber sky, representing deep loneliness and isolation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/silhouette-of-a-man-in-hooded-jacket-standing-at-a-seashore-at-dusk-18977469\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">emrullah a\u011f\u0131r\/Pexels (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of viewers echoed the same sentiment, which was not just empathy but also a sense of relatability to their own experiences.<\/p>\n<p>But why does a man simply expressing sadness still feel rare enough to be labeled \u201cbrave?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to experts, the answer may lie in the social conditioning of men and women and the \u201cdisplay rules\u201d that we are taught.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMen and women feel emotions similarly but are socialized to show them differently,\u201d Dr. Qing Huang, an Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication at Loyola Marymount University\u2019s Communication Studies department, told <b><i>Bored Panda.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"man-lonely-stock-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=man-lonely-stock-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=man-lonely-stock-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-lonely-stock-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882715\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-lonely-stock-1.jpg\" alt=\"A lonely man lies on a gray sofa, looking upwards with a pensive expression, conveying feelings of loneliness.\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" title=\"A lonely man lies on a gray sofa, looking upwards with a pensive expression, conveying feelings of loneliness.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/lonely-african-american-man-lying-on-sofa-at-home\/334548811\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraditional masculinity norms treat emotional control and self-reliance as central to manhood, and because manhood tends to be experienced as a status that must be continually earned and can be easily lost, a man crying publicly still reads as a norm violation (hence \u2018brave\u2019).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The expert said this \u201csuppression\u201d comes at a cost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA <a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fcou0000176\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">meta-analysis<\/a> of nearly 20,000 participants found that conformity to masculine norms, particularly self-reliance and emotional control, is consistently associated with poorer mental health and lower willingness to seek help,\u201d Huang added.<\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cTraditional masculine norms can make loneliness less visible until it becomes severe,\u201d psychologist M\u00e1ire B. Ford said<\/b><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805\/video\/7634726345234255124\" data-video-id=\"7634726345234255124\">\n<section><a title=\"@luh_2805\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@luh_2805<\/a>Yes I\u2019m in therapy aswell<a title=\"\u266c original sound - Luh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7634726428260485906?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Luh<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Psychologist and LMU professor M\u00e1ire B. Ford pointed out that men and women report similar levels of loneliness, but \u201cgender norms shape the way they experience, express, and cope\u201d with it.<\/p>\n<p>Social conditioning could even lead men to associate the simple act of asking for help with weakness, hence making it more difficult to express vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudies have identified masculine norms such as self-reliance, emotional restriction, and the belief that needing support reflects weakness,\u201d she told Bored Panda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of these norms, it is more difficult for some males to rely on others and disclose emotions and vulnerabilities,\u201d she continued. \u201cAdditionally, men tend to have a smaller social support network. This can lead to loneliness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"man-woman-lonely-stock-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=man-woman-lonely-stock-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=man-woman-lonely-stock-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-woman-lonely-stock-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882718\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-woman-lonely-stock-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two lonely figures, a man and a woman, sit apart in a dimly lit room, highlighting the harsh reality of loneliness.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"Two lonely figures, a man and a woman, sit apart in a dimly lit room, highlighting the harsh reality of loneliness.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/sad-young-man-and-woman-sitting-on-the-bed-in-the-bedroom-people-with-depression-concept\/448487073\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">SOMKID\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Single men in individualistic cultures are at the highest risk of being burdened by loneliness because men do \u201cless of what actually reduces loneliness,\u201d Huang explained.<\/p>\n<p>The Interpersonal Communication and Relationships expert pointed to a global study of over 46,000 people that\u00a0showed that young men in individualistic cultures like the U.S. were the loneliest group.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u201cBeing single is associated with greater loneliness, particularly among men, and loneliness is concentrated among adults under 50 generally (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2025\/01\/16\/men-women-and-social-connections\/\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">22% vs. 9%<\/a> for those 50 and older).<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfa9e68513-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfa9e68513-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfa9e68513-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfa9e68513-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfa9e68513-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"873\" alt=\"A social media post from a lonely man expressing gratitude for support and exposing the tough truth about his mental health.\" title=\"A social media post from a lonely man expressing gratitude for support and exposing the tough truth about his mental health.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not because men feel more loneliness than women overall. Across the population, men and women report similar levels, and men are just as likely to have at least one close friend,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat differs is behavior\u2014men do less of what actually reduces loneliness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A nationally representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2025\/01\/16\/men-women-and-social-connections\/\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pew survey<\/a> revealed that men were far less likely than women to say they\u2019d turn to a friend for emotional support (38% vs. 54%), to another family member (26% vs. 44%), or to a mental health professional (16% vs. 22%), and men communicate with their close friends less often.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMen\u2019s networks are not necessarily smaller; they are underused,\u201d Huang said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"friends-stock-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=friends-stock-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=friends-stock-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882713\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-1.jpg\" alt=\"Three friends share a laugh, with one man making a plea, showing how connection can alleviate the pain of a lonely man.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"Three friends share a laugh, with one man making a plea, showing how connection can alleviate the pain of a lonely man.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/multiracial-friends-greeting-each-other-in-beer-pub\/241975663\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Prostock-studio\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While masculinity is one element, Huang said another influencing factor is how male friendships \u201ctend to be organized around shared activities rather than open disclosure, and emotional restraint keeps them less intimate and supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShared activities are genuinely valuable. Time in leisure together strongly predicts closeness\u2014but combined with the self-reliance norm and the greater stigma men face in admitting loneliness, it can leave men with friends they cannot turn to in a crisis,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Huang said this could be one of the reasons why being single hits men harder than women, because for most men, their primary, and sometimes only, confidante is their romantic partner.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo being unpartnered removes their main outlet for emotional support,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"pexels-eslames1-31213719-6a4df51dbe21b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=pexels-eslames1-31213719-6a4df51dbe21b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=pexels-eslames1-31213719-6a4df51dbe21b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-eslames1-31213719-6a4df51dbe21b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-eslames1-31213719-6a4df51dbe21b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"615\" alt=\"A lonely man with a beard and hoodie sitting on a park bench at night, looking up.\" title=\"A lonely man with a beard and hoodie sitting on a park bench at night, looking up.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/nighttime-reflection-on-a-snow-covered-bench-31213719\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eslam Mohammed Abdelmaksoud\/Pexels (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaacc6c94-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaacc6c94-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaacc6c94-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaacc6c94-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaacc6c94-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"146\" alt=\"A comment from B.Clark saying 'well this broke my heart' with 2967 likes.\" title=\"A comment from B.Clark saying 'well this broke my heart' with 2967 likes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the subject of making friends as an adult, experts agreed that the process is, unfortunately, difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not imagining that it\u2019s hard: in a recent national study, 51% of Americans said it is difficult to make new friends, and 62% felt it was easier at some other time in their life,\u201d Huang said.<\/p>\n<p>Experts noted how the process of making friends can change with age and become more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResearch suggests that as we age, the conditions of our lives change in ways that make it more difficult to make new friends. As children, we were in school with our friends for hours each day. This provided the rich conditions for friendships to develop,\u201d Ford said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs adults, most of us are interacting with others at work in a task-oriented way, but not necessarily in a way that allows us to get to know each other well so that a friendship can form,\u201d she continued. \u201cOutside of work, we might not have enough time to devote to developing friendships.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Men and women feel similar levels of loneliness but deal with them differently<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"pexels-olly-3771081-6a4df526c41e8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=pexels-olly-3771081-6a4df526c41e8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=pexels-olly-3771081-6a4df526c41e8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-olly-3771081-6a4df526c41e8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-olly-3771081-6a4df526c41e8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"622\" alt=\"A lonely man with a beard looking intently at his reflection in a bathroom mirror.\" title=\"A lonely man with a beard looking intently at his reflection in a bathroom mirror.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/stylish-concentrated-man-looking-in-mirror-in-bathroom-3771081\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrea Piacquadio\/Pexels (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa2c7bfd-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa2c7bfd-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa2c7bfd-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa2c7bfd-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfaa2c7bfd-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"154\" alt=\"A comment from Chavi F. saying 'It's so hard making friends as an adult' with 50429 likes.\" title=\"A comment from Chavi F. saying 'It's so hard making friends as an adult' with 50429 likes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ford noted that as we age, we are also likely to become increasingly averse to rejection and, consequently, take fewer risks.<\/p>\n<p>Another critical component in how friendships develop is time. And to answer just how important time is, Huang provided the numbers, based on research conducted by <i>The Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us <\/i>author and professor Jeffrey A. Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProf. Hall\u2019s well-known study found it takes roughly 50 hours together to move from acquaintance to casual friend, about 90 hours to become \u2018friends,\u2019 and more than 200 hours to develop a close friendship,\u201d Huang said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"friends-stock-3\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=friends-stock-3.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=friends-stock-3\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-3.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882721\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-3.jpg\" alt=\"A diverse group of five friends laughing and talking on a sandy beach under a clear blue sky.\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" title=\"A diverse group of five friends laughing and talking on a sandy beach under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/group-of-friends-having-fun-together-on-the-beach\/284306450\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">wavebreak3\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose hours spent in shared leisure and everyday talk matter far more than hours spent merely working side by side,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The problem of time is exacerbated for adults in a new city because they have lost their usual settings that \u201cgenerate repeated and unplanned contact.\u201d It also doesn\u2019t help that they need to invest their available time into their possible new job and keeping in touch with family or friends back home.<\/p>\n<h3>Experts suggested practical ways through which adults can build meaningful relationships<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"pexels-ron-lach-10483708-6a4df529bf06e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=pexels-ron-lach-10483708-6a4df529bf06e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=pexels-ron-lach-10483708-6a4df529bf06e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-ron-lach-10483708-6a4df529bf06e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-ron-lach-10483708-6a4df529bf06e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"681\" alt=\"A lonely man working out with dumbbells, showing strength and determination.\" title=\"A lonely man working out with dumbbells, showing strength and determination.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/man-in-tank-top-working-out-with-dumbbells-10483708\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ron Lach\/Pexels (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another fundamental aspect of building a close friendship is being open and having deep conversations. But as we grow older, our tendency to open up to new people diminishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne practical suggestion for facilitating meaningful connections is to dig a bit deeper in what we talk about, such that we are engaging in more intimate self-disclosure,\u201d Amit Kumar, a University of Delaware professor and expert on Happiness and Social Psychology, told Bored Panda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our studies, we\u2019ve found that people anticipate that discussions about deeper or more meaningful topics, such as what they are grateful for or a recent time they cried, will be significantly more awkward and less enjoyable than they actually are,\u201d he explained. \u201cPart of what\u2019s going on here is that we assume that other people will be somewhat indifferent towards us, and that can lead us to think that a deeper conversation will be really uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"friends-stock-2\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=friends-stock-2.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=friends-stock-2\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882714\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-stock-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two lonely men sitting on a park bench, engaging in a heartfelt conversation.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"Two lonely men sitting on a park bench, engaging in a heartfelt conversation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/two-male-friends-having-an-engaged-conversation-while-sitting-on-a-park-bench\/1877561138\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lomb\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When people are \u201coverly worried\u201d about having deep conversations, it becomes a barrier to engaging more deeply with others in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiscalibrated expectations can result in people not exposing themselves to the situations that create the opportunity to learn how they would have felt if they did the thing they didn\u2019t do,\u201d Kumar went on to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you think something is going to be awkward, you might not do it, and then you\u2019d never have the chance to find out that your expectations could have been wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kumar said it is possible for people to \u201clearn,\u201d as shown by his own research. \u201cIn one of our experiments, we had people engage in both relatively shallow and comparatively deeper conversations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"e543f6e1-7e6b-4004-a17f-c464c54811b4-6a4df52fd3bfe__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=e543f6e1-7e6b-4004-a17f-c464c54811b4-6a4df52fd3bfe__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=e543f6e1-7e6b-4004-a17f-c464c54811b4-6a4df52fd3bfe__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e543f6e1-7e6b-4004-a17f-c464c54811b4-6a4df52fd3bfe__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e543f6e1-7e6b-4004-a17f-c464c54811b4-6a4df52fd3bfe__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"710\" alt=\"A smiling lonely man in a car, making a crying plea with a visible gap in his teeth.\" title=\"A smiling lonely man in a car, making a crying plea with a visible gap in his teeth.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805\/video\/7659195434480438549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">luh_2805<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticipants expected they might prefer a more shallow conversation to a deeper one prior to when these conversations actually happened, but after the interactions had occurred for real, they reported that they significantly preferred the deeper conversation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn everyday life, other people can care more about us and what we have to share than we sometimes think they will, and they tend to reciprocate. Opening up is likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/u-s-booted-out-of-top-20-happiest-countries-in-the-world-list-uk-at-the-bottom\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">leave people happier<\/a> than they might expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A couple of months after Luh posted the video, he shared a \u201cbit of an update\u201d on his TikTok, saying: \u201cI\u2019m doing way better.\u201d He said the reaction to his video has been \u201cunbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"man-therapy-stock-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=man-therapy-stock-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=man-therapy-stock-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-therapy-stock-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882717\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-therapy-stock-1.jpg\" alt=\"A lonely man talking to a doctor, making a plea and exposing a tough truth.\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" title=\"A lonely man talking to a doctor, making a plea and exposing a tough truth.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/psychologist-talking-with-happy-man-in-the-office-image-of-young-man-during-psychological-therapy-female-psychologist-consulting-man-during-psychological-therapy-session\/265471608\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dragana Gordic\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never experienced anything like this in my life,\u201d he told his viewers. The man said he took a couple of months to make some actual \u201cchange\u201d in his life, instead of just talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of the factors that helped him were journaling every day, going for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/woman-who-fell-in-love-with-her-psychiatrist-speaks-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">regular therapy sessions<\/a>, and even joining a football team. \u201cI\u2019ve just played my fourth game on Saturday, which has been awesome, like 20 mates overnight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve met someone as well. And yea, I think I\u2019m just in a much better spot\u2026 I truly feel like organically this is the right time for me to post,\u201d he continued before thanking everyone for all their support and advice in the comments section of his previous video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805\/video\/7659195434480438549\" data-video-id=\"7659195434480438549\">\n<section><a title=\"@luh_2805\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luh_2805?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@luh_2805<\/a><a title=\"\u266c original sound - Luh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7659195500789320468?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Luh<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked for practical solutions to help adults make friends, both Ford and Huang offered helpful suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Huang\u2019s suggestions were as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Engaging in activities where you regularly meet with and interact with the same people.\u00a0 Some examples might be joining a recreational sports team, or a choir or a book club.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Being the initiator. People like to feel liked. In fact, when you provide evidence of positive feelings toward someone, they are more likely to respond with more positive feelings toward you.\u00a0 If you initiate an activity this will communicate that you like the other person and that you are friendly, and will create the right conditions for friendship to grow.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keep in mind that friendship is often less about finding compatible people and more about creating the conditions under which compatibility can be discovered.\u00a0 Prioritizing time with others will create the opportunity for familiarity and trust to develop. These form the bedrock of friendship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"friends-hiking-stock-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=friends-hiking-stock-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=friends-hiking-stock-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-hiking-stock-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882725\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/friends-hiking-stock-1.jpg\" alt=\"Four people hiking together, illustrating a contrast to a lonely man's plea.\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" title=\"Four people hiking together, illustrating a contrast to a lonely man's plea.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/the-path-to-happiness-is-paved-with-friends\/204889567\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">bernardbodo\/Adobe Stock (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ford added to the list, with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Start from shared activities and local clubs (hiking, running, book clubs). Repeated, scheduled contact is how the hours accumulate, and more frequent contact with friends, family, and neighbors, as well as participating in group activities like sports, volunteering, and cultural events, reliably predicts lower loneliness.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Use technology designed for meeting new people (Meetup, local Reddit threads, or community groups), which can potentially expand your existing social network.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Where possible, meet new people through existing ties. Introductions through friends lower the risk of rejection and give new friendships a head start.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t be afraid to self-disclose. Gradual, reciprocal sharing, even a little vulnerability, deepens liking and closeness. Connection is built across many small moments of interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u201cMate, this and your previous post have to be about the two coolest posts I\u2019ve ever come across,\u201d one commented on Luh\u2019s videos<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab61578a-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab61578a-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab61578a-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab61578a-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab61578a-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"156\" alt=\"A comment from toni that reads: oh how life can change in 2 short months, reflecting on the lonely man's plea.\" title=\"A comment from toni that reads: oh how life can change in 2 short months, reflecting on the lonely man's plea.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab83afd4-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab83afd4-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab83afd4-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab83afd4-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab83afd4-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"327\" alt=\"A comment from CoolSnackChris praising the lonely man's plea as cool and vulnerable.\" title=\"A comment from CoolSnackChris praising the lonely man's plea as cool and vulnerable.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab42b65c-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?image_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab42b65c-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Lonely Man Makes Crying Plea And Exposes Tough Truth, Doctor Reacts\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction\/?media_id=lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab42b65c-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lonely-man-crying-video-dark-truth-doctor-reaction-6a4dfab42b65c-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 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