do i have weird expectations for social interaction…
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do i have weird expectations for social interaction?
something i noticed when i meet new people, especially my friends’ friends, is that i seem to have an expectation for how the interaction should go. by that i mean i expect to make eye contact, greet the person, introduce myself if it’s the first meeting etc.
but almost always, say i’m hanging out with a friend and their friend, their friend will show up, ignore me, avoid eye contact, greet our mutual friend and start a conversation with them. i literally feel like i’m being pushed out of a social situation where we’re all supposed to be meeting, hanging out and growing our circles. i can’t tell if gen z literally just sucks or if i’m just so off-putting that i’m the common denominator in these awkward and excluding interaction.
how do you navigate meeting new people, especially friends’ friends? should i be taking this personally or just keep it pushing and try to rejoin the flow naturally? is anyone else experiencing this?
#relationships
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something i noticed when i meet new people, especially my friends’ friends, is that i seem to have an expectation for how the interaction should go. by that i mean i expect to make eye contact, greet the person, introduce myself if it’s the first meeting etc.
but almost always, say i’m hanging out with a friend and their friend, their friend will show up, ignore me, avoid eye contact, greet our mutual friend and start a conversation with them. i literally feel like i’m being pushed out of a social situation where we’re all supposed to be meeting, hanging out and growing our circles. i can’t tell if gen z literally just sucks or if i’m just so off-putting that i’m the common denominator in these awkward and excluding interaction.
how do you navigate meeting new people, especially friends’ friends? should i be taking this personally or just keep it pushing and try to rejoin the flow naturally? is anyone else experiencing this?
#relationships
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