Psychology

But why?

Psychopath guidebook

I love strangers, and I love the Strangers podcast that used to exist. I love, love, love talking with strangers. I think they've always got the juiciest stuff to say. They can add perspectives to your life that you would never have on your own. Only catch is casual conversation has really declined as a whole. I personally think that most people are burnt out. We're moving much faster than we ever would organically. We're worrying about too much bullshit. We interact with such a high rate of individuals just going about our day, even if we never leave the house. It's actually really hard to get others to talk with you, regardless of how friendly and open you are nowadays. I also think that regardless of intention, most people suspect you're "up to something" when you attempt to be social with them because you're being abnormal by being friendly in this day and age. I think it shifts depending on location though, culture, and to be absolutely honest ethnicity. People respond to me differently when I am with my partner (who is as white as a sheet), as compared to when I am alone. That's on both sides of the line, as white people will treat me better and black and brown folks will be more reserved around me. Yet when I am without her, white people think I am stealing and black and brown folks will chat and joke with me more. No lie!