The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds
A new national survey found that nearly half of American adults (48%) feel their lives are seriously lacking in fun right now. Even more jarring, 12% say they can’t even remember the last time they had a full free day to enjoy themselves. It is not a trivial complaint. Researchers found that people who do manage to carve out regular fun report feeling less stressed, more motivated, and closer to the people they love. For the growing share of adults who can’t seem to get there, that gap has real costs.
Money and time are doing most of the damage. Among those who said it is harder to have fun than it was a decade ago (52% of respondents) the top explanations were straightforward: 51% said they can no longer afford the same activities, 45% said their social circle has shrunk, and 42% pointed to having more responsibilities than before.
When fun does happen, people notice the difference. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (72%) said having fun helps them feel less stressed. More than half reported it made them feel more motivated (57%) and closer to the people in their lives (56%). And 89% said having fun with others helps them build and maintain stronger relationships.
Fun, it turns out, does not disappear because people stop wanting it. It disappears because other things keep winning.
Source: StudyFinds
https://studyfinds.com/half-americans-say-no-fun-in-life/Â