7. You Are a Social Person
A review of 148 studies and almost 310,000 participants found that people with stronger social relationships have a 50% higher chance of survival than people who live in isolation. These findings were consistent across factors like age, sex, cause of death, and initial health status. Social isolation is comparable to other mortality factors, such as smoking and alcoholism.
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