Posts with No Response: The Island of Loneliness

Loneliness and isolation are eternal emotions in human beings. Technological advancements create ample avenues, like social medias, for individuals to articulate themselves and record emotions. However, the sense of loneliness has never vanished, as their expressions are easily buried in the digital stream. We analyze tweets that express loneliness during holiday seasons but receive few responses. By superimposing digital charts on physical models, we visualize these lonely posts and generate the island of loneliness. We aim to reveal the complexities of human emotions in the digital age and reflect on the interconnections between technology, solitude, and social communication.

Introduction

Social media platforms generate a constant flow of digital expressions, opinions, and emotions, forming a mass of data that constantly exists and continuously evolves. While much attention is often given to opinion leaders and posts that receive extensive responses [8] , few works explore the unacknowledged expressions in this vast digital landscape.