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Denmark’s 48,000 Facebook groups are thriving — offering everything from recipes to life-saving support for those who feel left out. But the foundations are cracking.

Søren Dalgaard Knudsen felt alone among friends — until he found a special club

You can feel lonely even when you’re surrounded by people, Søren Dalgaard Knudsen found. The Facebook group 'Homo med forsinkelse' became his lifeline, and today, through the network, he hosts both online and in-person conversations with others facing the same difficult situation. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
You can feel lonely even when you’re surrounded by people, Søren Dalgaard Knudsen found. The Facebook group 'Homo med forsinkelse' became his lifeline, and today, through the network, he hosts both online and in-person conversations with others facing the same difficult situation. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
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Coming out later in life sent Søren Dalgaard Knudsen on a high — for a while.

After ten years of marriage to a woman, the 41-year-old from eastern Jutland realised he’d probably always been wired differently. He felt liberated, almost like he’d been reborn.

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