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Walking and talking one on one is fine and good but this sort of formalized group activity with strangers sounds like a form of torture. I'm surprised this is a
by ctrlp 3y ago
Walking and talking one on one is fine and good but this sort of formalized group activity with strangers sounds like a form of torture. I'm surprised this is appealing to anyone except the very lonely or very extroverted. All this organization and these rules are only necessary because of the group. Someone please explain the appeal???
- pavel_lishin 3y agoI'm an introvert. I would enjoy this for a bit, but I think after a full day of walking and talking and taking in the sights, a dinner conversation with 9 other people mught feel a bit too much - especially for a full week. But it does seem significantly more fun and easier to have a long talk while walking. I strongly dislike going to dinner with a large group, or just sitting and talking with nothing else involved. I wonder if there's some evolutionary aspect to this - our ancestors probably sat together working on tools, clothes, and food while chatting around a fire. I'd like to try a smaller version of this for maybe three days.
- ctrlp 3y ago1-3 companions on a long walk with campfire conversations sounds like backpacking to me, aka good way to spend time with friends. Strangers? Not so much.
- em-bee 3y agoit depends on your character. i have been travelling the world by myself and met people along the way that i went hiking with, and i found it a great way to make new friends. if the group is self selected from a community that you are generally familiar with (even if you don't know the people participating themselves) then this should work just fine with strangers, just like you meed these strangers at conferences and meetups.