Do you mind sitting next to a stranger?

Of course not! To me, a stranger is just a friend I don't know yet. I'm also more than happy to talk their ear off the whole time, but if they would prefer it to be quiet, I can respect that too. Have a great day/night!

I dont like it particularly but its unavoidable

One thing I hate is when the other person spills into my seat and makes my spot so much smaller

Like that be ready to freaking fight me

I don't, really

I usually don't mind, but if the entire place is empty and someone decided to sit right next to me I get pissed lol

if they're gonna be rude then no. I always prefer to go out in public with a friend or two.

I'm fine as long as I don't have to interact with them.

As long as they don't invade my bubble when they don't need to I typically don't mind

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Aww, this is so sweet! I don't bother to make eye contact or even talk but not in a rude way, it's just my shyness. In most of my experiences, they usually ignore the stranger and are on their phones or conversing with their party.

I can't make eye contact either, but for a much different reason. That's a story for another day though (or the DMs). That's mostly been the case with me too, and it always makes me slightly sad, even if it's not their intention. I don't want to be rude to them, but I really do want to get to know them, even if it's just to say hi or give a compliment or something like that. If they're with their friends though, I'm happy for them for having such good friends and don't care that much about not talking to them.

I don't mind them, but if they are sketchy then I am getting the heck out of there

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That's so nice of you, honestly. I know there are some people who will talk to the person they're next to, in front of or behind in a line or something, just to pass time and I think that's cool.

I just have the fear that it will end up in an awkward conversation, y'know? Some conversations start and then end as soon as it started almost, ending with a nod and then they go back to scrolling through their phone or something, and then there are conversations where you mean to continue conversing but you can't think of anything to talk about. And with a stranger, it might be harder because you know nothing about the person... you don't want to get too personal (like some people whose conversations with their friends consist of what's been going on in their lives lately) or too deep, or even too basic or cliche (like how's the weather, or how are you doing today?). And then some people are different, like some people, a conversation with someone you don't know can brighten their day or they'll happily talk with you and some people would just awkwardly nod or smile acting like they're interested and not really into it or even those that just stare at you or glare at you or just ignore you when you start.

I guess that's why I never really start conversations if they're not someone I know well.

Thank you!

I completely understand this fear. I kind of get it on some rare occasions, but then I remember that if I have something nice to say, I should always say it and never withhold it. I was taught to always say something kind if I get a feeling I should do so. I think of it as: "I'll never see them again, so if I mess it up, they'll move on and won't even remember it a few hours later in most cases. If it goes right, it ends up being a pleasant surprise from me to them that makes their day." No real losses for me either way.

I don't care about if I start off cliched or not either. They are that way for a reason. True, a huge part in how it goes depends on how the other person reacts too, but I try not to take it personally and just assume they're tired or in a bad mood. I do get why this fear would exist and I'm sorry that you have to deal with it.

I think it depends. Public transportation is what it is. If I'm helping a person or it's a part of an activity, that's okay too.

If I'm relaxing and taking in the environment, I don't want anybody in my cloud..but someone usually gets drawn in by the qi.

Depends on who and where

yep. everytime I go on a bus or train, it's always busy. you'll be tightly standing next to people if you aren't sitting, so unless you go when there's no one on, you'll be stuck sitting next to people. it's not that big of a deal.