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In this project I addressed “unwanted loneliness” as a central problem from the perspective of friends or interpersonal relationships. It is important to remember that unwanted loneliness is defined as the perception that the interpersonal relationships we maintain are insufficient or are not of the quality or intensity that we would like them to be.
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The initial hypothesis that gave rise to the design and research process focused on the lack of connection with oneself when experiencing unwanted loneliness , and that this in turn did not allow us to identify the necessary tools to manage said loneliness.
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During the scope of the project I implemented the Double Diamond method known for its 4 phases of discovery, definition, development and delivery. This is to be able to ensure the convergence and divergence of information during each phase and thus make decisions based on the findings found.
One of the first tools I used during the research process was conducting interviews, as well as surveys with specific questions to compare the information I was collecting. To collect qualitatively, I carried out a survey.
On the other hand, the stakeholder map was vital to understand and map the various agents that intervene when a person is in a state of unwanted loneliness.
A curious way to understand unwanted loneliness was to be able to carry out activities as if you were a person who was going through that same situation. It occurred to me to enter the famous Omegle.com portal because of its peculiar way of having quite sporadic interactions to chat with Internet users for a very short period of time.
There I talked to various people and asked for advice on what activities to do to avoid/cope with unwanted loneliness. Many of the answers returned were activities such as going for a walk, reading a book, doing certain activities alone, etc. This above all showed me that I can have interactions and conversations beyond a simple question, and the fact that I was only going to have that interaction for just a few moments gave rise to that.
