i have just 161 contacts/ friends on facebook and none of them interact with me

besides my elderly mum and dad, one elderly aunt on my mums side pf the family who lives in canada now....and one friend, a girl who i went to primary school with once in a blue moon will comment on my posts, she said ' if i ever need to catch up, just message her' and she told me ' she loves me' last time she commented, which was nice, i told her i lover her too.....and lastly one male school friend from primary school called kenneth, will reach out to me once every so often, he was my best friend back in school.

but no one else interacts with me on facebook, and it's always dead when i log in these days....and i feel quite sad about this.......i already feel alienated and isolated at times living in a flat by myself, with my only support network now being my elderly mum and dad who live far away.

so i rely on sites like facebook to have some interaction with people.

any thoughts?

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entity · 26-30, M Best Comment

Facebook isn’t what it used to be. It hasn’t been popular with young people for at least a decade and now it’s filled with AI slop.

If you’re looking to connect online with people you know, try Instagram. Reddit and Blue Sky/Twitter can be good for connecting with others with the same interests.

But online interaction isn’t a substitute for real life connection. Having a robust social circle can make living alone less isolating. And if you just want another heart beating in the house, a cat or other pet is good too

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@entity i see what you wrote is true, i find it sad, facebook used to be good as did the internet in general, thanks for your help and info.