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Hey hitsurume, I agree. But don’t you think convenient friends are the gateway to “real” friends? Some of my work friends from my previous job have become lif

Hey hitsurume, I agree. But don’t you think convenient friends are the gateway to “real” friends? Some of my work friends from my previous job have become lifelong friends. And even though we all work at different places now, we still put in the effort to hang out from time to time. We would even call each other now and then. I think there is an emergence of the idea of “camaraderie” and “togetherness” as the individualistic culture is slowly being phased away. IMO people now more than ever are looking for communities and are longing for deep human connections. Maybe I’m just naive, but I do believe that as we usher in the era of artificial, people will crave more authentic experiences.

hitsurume 4y ago
I don't think you're naive and I agree that finding that type of community can foster unity and real friendships. But I don't think it'll be forged via common interests. I think it needs to be forged by common purpose. Your colleages that are now good friends, what united you guys? Was it because you were on the same team and would get lunch together? Was it the weekly happy hour after work that allowed you to share and connet? If you want to drop your email, would be happy to hypothesize and theorize these more about this topic. '
- thehappyyeti 4y ago
  This is true to some degree, I've made a few really good friends within my team but also beyond my team through common interests. I've seen people make really really good lasting connections over things like foosball, Magic the Gathering, and sports, so I really do think there's something there. I'd love that! My email is justincuaresma (at) gmail.com :)