You make some very salient points here. The way that we utilize technology certainly leads us to loneliness (even the critical thinking points aside), and it's so much easier to distract ourselves with rapid-fire media that was not available in the past. If I'm not passing out in bed simply due to abject sleepiness... I can't personally recall the last time that I went to sleep without a TV on, simply because my mind otherwise cannot rest.

It's not often that I try to make time simply to spend my loved ones, but when I do, I try to keep myself in the moment as much as I can. Those are arguably some of the best times I have, as few as they may be. I make it a point to absorb my environment and allow myself to feel happy. It may sound forced, but it is effective when you practice it and actually allow yourself to do it.