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0 pointsbunderbunder7y ago0 comments

But, still, it seems to be a big enough difference that I could see it easily engendering a lot more loneliness.

Even 10 or 15 years ago - at the time I had a job that was 100% travel time, and found I could generally bootstrap a decent social life in a new town by just going to the nearest cafe and striking up conversations with neighbors.

Nowadays, though, most people are engrossed in some piece of electronics or other, and seem more inclined to regard attempts at socialization as an interruption.

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StillBored7y ago

Frequently the phone is being used as a shield. Otherwise people feel that they are looking bored/lonely. A good percentage of the time people will put the phone down if you start talking to them though.

(not that I disagree the phone as shield makes the problem worse).

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0 pointsbunderbunder7y ago0 comments

But, still, it seems to be a big enough difference that I could see it easily engendering a lot more loneliness.

Nowadays, though, most people are engrossed in some piece of electronics or other, and seem more inclined to regard attempts at socialization as an interruption.

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StillBored7y ago

(not that I disagree the phone as shield makes the problem worse).

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