alt Hacker NewsBut do people want fewer and fewer physical relationships, friendships, etc. ("loniless epidemic" comes to mind here, for example)?
Humans liking being around other humans doesn't preclude failure there - but that wouldn't mean that the statement isn't true. And as I said, some real life activities involving other humans are at quite high levels these days (concerts, higher end restaurants or explorations).
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cindyllm • yesterday at 11:34 AM
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Oh, a lot of people want "physical relationships, friendships, etc". As a stated preference. As a revealed preference though? All in decline.
It sure seems like quite an amount of people doesn't want those things enough to go through the hassle of actually forming and maintaining those relationships.
If you could just get yourself a genuine Close Physical Relationship in a box, same-day delivery, enjoyment guaranteed or your money back? I bet they would. But as is? With the time, the effort, the sheer uncertainty involved? A lot of people forgo it.
For every example you list, there's two more examples of "third places" fading away into nothingness because people just aren't using them anymore.