Do you live in a small town or a big city?

we are going backwards and not evolving at all

Yeah.
People find sociable people weird these days

You just never know when the red hats signs shirts and bumper stickers are coming out so it’s safer to avoid people.

Three neighboring apartments gave me Christmas presents out of the blue. It isn't true where I live.

Yes, especially in cities.

I'm the same way. I just give up on social with others because you never know it's a waste of time. Emotions starts to kick in and you're stuck. Yes I been there from EP. The quick fix is to limit yourself. Especially in the real world. I think we all seen changes and taking time to develop to do something else and have no time to talk.

It has to do not with evolution, but socialization. Knowing our true selves is hardly promoted. Through conditioning, we're dumbed down and taught to follow orders, or face unpleasant consequence. There is no room for descent. Since there is only One, this turning away from ourselves turns us away from each other. The youth of today are being raised as non-thinking, non-feeling automatons. And remember, Big Brother is always watching.

Iphones and other like gadgets are playing a big role in the rise of people who cannot hold a face to face discussion.. Parents should delay giving their kids such devices for as long as they can..

Yes. It’s worse than ever. People hate each other just for holding different opinions and beliefs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_sink

I wouldn’t know. I’ve lost touch with all of my friends and I never have really talked to my neighbors, so I don’t know anyone to base an answer on 😅

The internet and Covid aren’t helping our socialization skills at all.

I think the combination of Donald Trump’s four years and the divisiveness and distrust that he encouraged along with the later restrictions brought on by the pandemic made a huge difference in how people have been interacting.

I feel like that's self preservation given the high octane emotional hatred that people can aim at complete strangers these days

i wouldn't know.

Yes

Depending on where you live ,I suppose.
There are some real creeps in some neighborhoods and you have to be careful I'm afraid these days