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Teenagers have fewer friends than 20 years ago, research has shown - despite the increasing popularity of social media. 研究表明，与20年前相比较，尽管社交媒体越来越受人们的欢迎，但是青少年的朋友却日益减少。 A study carried out by experts at The University of Queensland in Australia, found teens felt less lonely than two decades ago – but that they have poorer social networks. 来自澳大利亚昆士兰州大学（The University of Queensland）的专家调查发现，尽管青少年的生活相比20年前孤独感在减少，但是他们的社交圈子越来越小。 A survey of more than 285,000 US high school students carried out between 1991 and 2017 found young people had fewer friends with whom to interact, but less desire for more friends. 一份历时12年（从1991年到2017年）、涵盖28.5万高中生的研究发现，虽然年轻人的朋友越来越少，但是他们更多交友的意向并无增多。 The Globe and Mail quotes the findings of research, printed in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, which suggests economic changes may have prompted increased individuality among young people. 《环球邮报》（The Globe and Mail）引用刊登在《个性和社会心理学学报》（the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin）上的调查结果指出：经济增长可能会促进年轻人个人主义的增长。 | 
