Real contact with 2–3 close people every week
What it is
Weak social ties carry mortality risk comparable to smoking (meta-analyses); '2–3 people' is a practical target, not a prescribed dose.
Sources
- Social relationships and mortality risk (meta-analysis, 148 studies) — Holt-Lunstad et al., PLoS Medicine
- Loneliness and social isolation as mortality risk factors — Holt-Lunstad et al., Perspect Psychol Sci
- Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (Surgeon General advisory) — US Surgeon General
- From loneliness to social connection (WHO Commission report) — World Health Organization
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.