> Sounds like connecting to other people is, if not the purpose of humanity, at least pretty central to what you consider your purpose. I don't know if I'd say

> Sounds like connecting to other people is, if not the purpose of humanity, at least pretty central to what you consider your purpose. I don't know if I'd say it was related to purpose, but perhaps this is teetering dangerously on the precipice of pedantry (and it doesn't really matter for this conversation). I do think having real connections and even casual in-person contact with other people is essential for our emotional and mental health (even for people who avoid such connections). I know it is for me, and I'm an introverted hermit. Not to mention it being essential for a functioning society.