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Introducing The Friendship Corner: a world-first space for meaningful connection | Flash Pack

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Nearly a quarter of the world’s population struggles with loneliness, according to a new Meta-Gallup poll – in an epidemic that is both silent, and coated in stigma. So many of us feel alone, but at the same time, we don’t talk or do much about it. With this trend on the rise, Flash Pack has come up with a novel solution to help. From May 17-June 30 this year, we’ll be running the world’s first Friendship Corner in New York City; one of the loneliest places on the planet. The first-of-its-kind NYC pop-up, situated in the heart of West Village, will offer a public, intimate space for New Yorkers to arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Sound ambitious? Then you don’t know enough about Flash Pack. For the past ten years, our group adventure travel company has made friendship and community into something of an art form. We began by focusing on the dynamic within our small groups of solo travellers aged in their 30s and 40s. SO MANY OF US ARE LONELY BUT IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE TALK ABOUT

Home Solo Relationships Introducing The Friendship Corner: a world-first space for meaningful connection Anna Brech 14th May 2024 5 min read 1014 Nearly a quarter of the world’s population struggles with loneliness , according to a new Meta-Gallup poll – in an epidemic that is both silent, and coated in stigma. So many of us feel alone, but at the same time, we don’t talk or do much about it. With this trend on the rise, Flash Pack has come up with a novel solution to help. From May 17-June 30 this year, we’ll be running the world’s first Friendship Corner in New York City; one of the lonelies

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