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From: alanurm@tonto.DEC (Sustaining Engineering at CSS_NSG)
Newsgroups: net.social
Subject: Neighborhood socializing
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Date: Fri, 16-Nov-84 08:49:22 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 16 08:49:22 1984
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I agree with .....!canopus in his observation that a lot less socializing
seemd to go on in neighborhoods than I remember went on when I was a kid.

A possible explanation is that 20-30 years ago, we didn't have the mobility
that we have today. For example, I got to ride in the family car once a week
if I was lucky. As a result of this low mobility, people tended to stay around 
the neighborhood and so would tend to get together and socialize.

I know in my case, even though I know who most of my immediate neighbors are, I 
very rarely socialize with them. In some cases I haven't even met them and I 
have been living there for four years! If I want to see someone and socialize,
I just hop into my car and blaze off to wherever I want. 
								Len