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I wonder how much of it is the rise of the exurbs, where you live by many people, but never talk to them and there is very little community to speak of.
by jimktrains2 9y ago
I wonder how much of it is the rise of the exurbs, where you live by many people, but never talk to them and there is very little community to speak of.
- manigandham 9y agoIt's even worse in dense cities where you may share a building with thousands but not know any of them. It seems the more crowded a location is, the more isolated the people within become.
- jimktrains2 9y agoI've always found the opposite to be true.
- 5555624 9y agoI think it's more of why don't you talk to them -- there are more demands on our time or different demands. I get home from work and I normally don't go back outside to socialize with anyone. I might talk to my neighbor when I am going in or out; but, that's about it. In addition, are newer houses designed for causal chats with neighbors? I recently moved. On my street are houses that are over 100 years old and houses only a couple of years old. Most of the older ones have been well kept or renovated. What's the easiest way to tell the old ones from the new ones? All the old ones have porches big enough for at least a couple of chairs. When I was first looking at my house, I saw people hanging out on their porches and people walking by stopping and chatting or people waling across the street when they saw their neighbor out on the porch. It's a lot easier to stop and talk to someone when you see them outside, than going up and knocking on their door.