We’re told from a young age to not talk to strangers.
While that’s great advice in many circumstances, it’s not a perfect rule.
Sometimes, talking with the occasional stranger can have surprising benefits to your well being.
Let’s take a look at some of them.
Never mind my neighborhood as a whole.
But the social connection with neighbors is beneficial to your health in the long run.
There’s no clear indicator that speaking with neighbors causes you to live longer.
Those who spoke with a stranger had more positive experiences and tended to enjoy the commute more.
But if he was forced to interact with a stranger or acquaintance, he would perk right up.
Then his own pleasant behavior would often erase his bad mood…
This leads toconfirmation biasand a limited understanding of the world as a whole.
Stick with the people you know.
Stick with people like you."
How appealing is that?
It’s not really what we do, is it, when we’re at our best?
This can spark creative ideas, give you new ideas to think about, and plenty more.
Of course, as with all these types of things, it’s always important to remember boundaries.
Photos byMasson,Johnny Ainsworth,Isabelle Plante.
