Re:Study: Loneliness, Social Isolation Greater Health Proble...
by pavel_lishin on Sunday August 06, 2017 @10:33PM
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> Bars are geared towards hanging out with people you already know, or hitting on strangers. I'm not sure how many people are making new friends there, unless they're relatively extroverted.
You make a good point about some level of extroversion being required, but one of the things I enjoy about bars - as an introvert - is the ability to have low-cost conversations with strangers. Sometimes I make friends; sometimes I just talk to someone without having to worry about forming a long-term relationship (friendship) with someone.
Sometimes it's nice just to talk to someone you don't have to meet again.
You make a good point about some level of extroversion being required, but one of the things I enjoy about bars - as an introvert - is the ability to have low-cost conversations with strangers. Sometimes I make friends; sometimes I just talk to someone without having to worry about forming a long-term relationship (friendship) with someone.
Sometimes it's nice just to talk to someone you don't have to meet again.