[vel0city]

I don't like coffee.

Either way though, in my neck of the woods this is already a thing for those who care to do it. I used to go to a pub weekly and got to know a lot of the other regulars. I enjoyed meeting new people and getting some diversity of perspectives. There are lots of clubs in the area to meet people. I'm involved in historical and amateur radio clubs. The neighborhood association where I live puts on a lot of events for an excuse to meet the neighbors. I see people hanging out at public parks nearby all the time.

The thing I've noticed though is its harder to get many people 18-30 to actually partake in these things. From my own experiences, is not that the opportunities are not there, it just seems like those people aren't bothering to come. So normally I'm one of the few 30-something hanging out with a bunch of 40+ people. Meanwhile friends my age are only interested in hanging out at a friend's house and interacting with the people they already know. Even when they do go out to a bar, they're rarely interested in actually talking to someone new.

The coffee shops are there. Pubs are there. Public spaces still exist. There are loads of social clubs to be a part of. It just seems like these upcoming generations (mine included) don't care to be a part of it for some reason.

Bowling Alone.