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I've rented apartments across Australia, UK, Europe, South Korea etc. At almost all of them there has been some form of social group formed to foster this sens
by threeseed 4y ago
I've rented apartments across Australia, UK, Europe, South Korea etc.
At almost all of them there has been some form of social group formed to foster this sense of community. And at every single one the attendance rate was in the low single digits. Most people treat their home as a sanctuary and want a place to relax and unwind. Not necessarily to socialise.
And these aren't exactly soulless people who need to be rescued.
- ivan_gammel 4y agoYou don’t have to be friends with neighbors to have the sense of community. Just being polite and having occasional conversations, knowing the names, collecting a package for a neighbor or helping to carry some stuff to next floor is the social fabric that eventually creates that feeling. You notice when somebody moved out and you miss them, you are curious when somebody moved in, a bit afraid until you see their dog or their cute child… I find this life truly enjoyable.