Texting more people than ever, yet I’ve never felt more alone

So, I just checked out my texting stats for this year on this Messages Wrapped thing my friend sent me and apparently, I texted 1,029 people, which is more than anyone else I know. At first, I thought it was kind of cool—like, wow, I’m out here connecting with so many people! But then it hit me: despite all that “connection,” I’ve never felt lonelier.

Because for every conversation I had, I can’t stop thinking about the ones that ended abruptly. The people who ghosted me, left me on read, or just faded out of my life. Those hit harder than any new chat or “hey, how’s it going?” ever could.

It’s like I’ve been putting in all this effort to stay in touch and keep up with everyone, but so many of those relationships feel shallow or one-sided. And honestly, I can’t tell if it’s me doing something wrong or if this is just how life is now—constant communication, but barely any real connection.

Has anyone else felt like this? How do you deal with the overwhelming sense of being “connected” to so many people but not feeling truly close to anyone? Do you just keep trying, or do you focus on a few people and let the rest go?

I’d really love to hear how others handle this kind of loneliness. It feels so weird to have such a big number attached to something that still leaves you feeling so empty.