Is there any room for loneliness in this age of hyper-connectivity, social media and super-gadgets that help us keep in touch? Surely, we should feel closer to others than ever before, right? Well, not necessarily. As our list of Facebook friends grows, and the virtual worlds for many are bursting at the seams, opportunities for ‘real life’ interactions are becoming fewer. We may at times find ourselves in a crowd, or surrounded by faces we know and recognise, but still exper