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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

‘Just half of people confident about talking to stranger they are worried about’

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Only 50% of people would feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public, a survey suggests.

The poll of 2,004 UK adults commissioned by charity Samaritans indicated that people would prefer communicating with a stranger on the phone (33%) or by email (18%) compared with face-to-face (9%).

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