What is it about them that gets us weary even as adults? I wonder why it still seems weird being about to walk up to a complete stranger, in a setting not necessarily seen as social, and starting a conversation about absolutely anything. A huge percentage of people in our generation do this exact same thing online everyday on dating sites, so why is it so strange in person?
Maybe it's the permanent, welcoming smiles that adorn most profile pictures online, or the reduced impact of rejection behind a screen. The way I see it, we are still talking to complete strangers, but missing out on the body language, the actual warmth ( or grumpy 'hmph' of a charmless individual) of actual physical interaction. I fancy exploring the concept of conversation with strangers when it is practical.
You should try it too. It can be very interesting.
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