Question

Amber lives in new york, "the city that never sleeps," so she feels she has a great deal of freedom and choice. however, sociologists argue that this freedom prevents city dwellers from developing intimate personal relationships or community, a situation that is often referred to as

Answer 1

This situation is often referred to as alienation.
If you like exploring the city on your own, and not meeting many new people, you will soon become alienated. You will be so used to being on your own, that you won't need other people in your life anymore, and this often happens in big cities such as New York.