>>82483269
Because it is forced. The previous generations had much more naturally social cohesion and had circles of friends family and colleagues that they could freely navigate. Just going out to drum up a social circle feels awkward because it is. That being said, because the old ways are dead, there really are no other avenues to meet people besides leaving your comfort zone and navigating the awkward waters that is lots of vaguely corny meet 'n greets. Just be congenial and eventually you will meet people to vibe with eventually.