A couple of times recently when I've not pulled out the phone, I've ended up having an interesting chat with somebody nearby. Be open to having others talk wit

A couple of times recently when I've not pulled out the phone, I've ended up having an interesting chat with somebody nearby. Be open to having others talk with you by having an inviting look. And perhaps recognize when others are being inviting and feel out if they seem keen on yakking. Imagine a subculture developing where some people just recognize other sociables. Maybe we need masonic-like rings or something else to identify us as welcoming random conversion. Concentrating on your phone is as much of a conversation stopper as headphones.