Society has changed.  I come from a culture where many people
immigrated to America in the early 50s.  Most of these people have
gotten very old or have died.  The clubhouses are almost empty.  Other
places are also sparsly represented and it is getting harder and
harder to connect.  I went to 24 hour fitness a couple of nights ago.
I was in the hot tub with 3 other guys.  One was cupping his head in
his hands, another was looking at the cieling.  It is getting
incredibly difficult even getting a conversation started.  I know that
when I am at the post office, book store or other places, I always
look for an opportunity to be friendly and playful.  Ths is what
happened with a mother and little 2 year old daughter at the book
store last night.  I don't think it is  me as much as it is society.
There are people that are sitting at their computer stations for
hours.  They have 50,000, 100,000 and up to 300,000 posts.  They
mainly live past the midnight hour when everyone else is sleeping.
These people spend hours on their computers accomplishing absolutly
nothing.   Most are on disability and the computer is their life.
Between internet sex, playing with atavars, and flaming other people
in the news groups, these people do not have a life.  Many more
"normal" people are unsuccessfully trying the internet dating scene or
are just staying home to watch their DVD's.  The computer has not
changed our lives in a more positive way.  It has caused isolation and
a very impersonal society.