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

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.