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> ...but I was lying to myself. Rounding friends up to drive 90 minutes then hop on light rail for a half hour before even getting in the vicinity of where you'
by FeloniousHam 1y ago
> ...but I was lying to myself. Rounding friends up to drive 90 minutes then hop on light rail for a half hour before even getting in the vicinity of where you're going has a very real chilling effect on planning fun time.
1000%. I would complain about driving the 12 minutes just to get out of my subdivision (before moving into town). Just what you say, there's a "chilling effect" when everything you want to do is 30 mins away.
- bombcar 1y agoA big part of it is how you want to find friends. If you have a “friend profile” and you want people to match it, a city is wonderful - more people, more matches. Thing: all friends within 5 years of my age, similar jobs, education, etc. Go city! Or college maybe. But if you’re old country or old rural and want to be friends with those around you a suburban or rural area can be fine. You end up making friends with the ten year old next door, and his parents, along with the retirees on the other side, etc.