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Thirty-eight percent of Americans have gone “no contact” with a friend or family member in the last year, according to a new study.
The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that young people are more likely than older groups to have gone “no contact” with a loved one in the last year (Gen Z 60%, millennials 50%, Gen X 38%, baby boomers 20%).
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