You got more interactions, but they weren't more genuine. They were every bit as much about building and maintaining an image. I suspect they were less genuine

You got more interactions, but they weren't more genuine. They were every bit as much about building and maintaining an image. I suspect they were less genuine, on the whole, because you had less ability to opt out and limit yourself to only more genuine interactions. In the non-tech society, keeping up appearances was and is of paramount importance.