Headphone use sparking loneliness in many, study warns

General view of personal headphones (Joe Giddens/PA)

People can go more than a month without having a meaningful conversation with someone new because of how long they spent wearing headphones, research suggests.

A study by audio firm Jabra found that UK headphone users wore them for on average 58 minutes a day, with 38% keeping them on to actively avoid talking to others.