But what made living like this difficult was that my social life had also ground to a halt. I think the cause of this social collapse was down to a few different factors. After all, I’ve lucked my way into an extremely pleasant life of no dependents and few commitments, so what could possibly be wrong? It has had spillover benefits too – my social calendar is now much busier, as staying connected with people, in person, has enriched my social connections more broadly. I wrote about this because I suspect I’m not the only person who has experienced a collapse in social connections.