Do you ever imagine what would happen if that could change? What if everyone made it a point to talk to those around them, to be compassionate and to care? What if instead of looking down at your phone and having your headphones in every time you go out in public, you talked to the other human being next to you. What if down the road they became your husband or best friend because you had the audacity to go outside of your comfort zone?
What if, by instigating conversation and by growing the confidence to tell someone that you are attracted to them and that you'd like to get to know them, or maybe even just saying hello, you've just made that person's day? By interacting and being involved in the world around you, even just casually and occasionally, you will gain new insights and form new relationships. You may even surprise yourself by how confident you will grow when you start to believe in yourself and the power you have over taking fate into your own hands.
We are all so concerned and worried of what others will think of us, we have become too nervous and scared that that person will reject us or think that we're "weird." We simply think that maybe they don't want to talk to anyone, but at the end of the day, what do you have to lose? If anything, you've made that person's day and you can be happy knowing that you tried your best. The situation may even surprise you if the interaction turns out well.
At the base of humanity is the need for human interaction. We can't live in a world where no one speaks to each other and no one wants to put in the effort to make others around them feel noticed and appreciated. Even though we are not used to random people saying hello to us or giving us compliments or asking us on dates like how it all used to be done, by approaching people who you know nothing about and giving them a chance, whether it be out of attraction or sheer curiosity, it can be beneficial to both people involved.
This is why I am now going to make it a point to talk to people that I see who catch my attention, who are sitting next to be on the bus, who share the same table with me in class. If I notice that someone looks like they are having a bad day or struggling, I will help them and not just look and walk away. We can't just take the stance that someone else will do what we want to do or that if someone were attracted to us too they would talk to us first. They are probably just as nervous and thinking the same exact thing about us as we are about them. Honestly, who knows?
If we all put in the effort to be aware and become involved in the world around us we will see change and we will restore the hope that human interaction is not just behind a computer screen or on a dating app.
