Agreed that the endless drive for career in the US makes me feel lonelier than anywhere else I've lived. But, calling friends and acquaintances, having them ove

Agreed that the endless drive for career in the US makes me feel lonelier than anywhere else I've lived. But, calling friends and acquaintances, having them over, and normalizing hanging out seems to ease that a bit. Maybe people should try that and not make a huge deal out of getting together in people's houses. That's completely normal in latin america.