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Re:Loneliness is stronger when not alone by some_random on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @12:12PM (#36406231)
>Someone shouts something positive at them, they respond and start a conversation, and from there a friendship might start.

The trouble is that this very much isn't what was happening. There was no room to respond, and in general I they think they weren't even yelling at any particular person. You certainly could stop and talk to them, but anyone willing to do that wouldn't be the kind of person who didn't know how to start a friendly interaction.

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Re:Loneliness is stronger when not alone by Taylor_OD on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:50AM (#36419220)
>You certainly could stop and talk to them, but anyone willing to do that wouldn't be the kind of person who didn't know how to start a friendly interaction.

You are making a big leap here. There are lots of folks who are capable of having a conversation but dont feel comfortable engaging first with people they dont know.

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