Why are people becoming more distant?

I think the apparent lack of socializing has less to do with communication than it does with the constantly evolving means of communication as well as our capacity to be inclusive.

Texting, tweeting, and facebooking--the big three at this time--may not appeal to some people. Those who do not take to new forms of communication either dislike the platforms outright for whatever reasons or simply have no practical use for them. This can create a barrier to socializing in a time when we are working or studying longer hours, taking on more on-the-job responsibilities, or relocating to new areas for better opportunities.

Furthermore, if we are honest, we must admit to the trouble a good number of us have in truly accepting others who are different from us. Of course, this is a generalized statement; I realize it is not true of everyone. Still many people simply find it less complicated to construct their social circle around only those who are like them. These similarities can be based on a variety of factors, but humans have a tendency of being clannish.

interesting question : socially people dont seem to be able to listen to others as much as they once did . If you dont listen , how can you hear what is being said . There is a great deal of non verbal communication that is missed if there is a lack of attention to how something is said . People do seem to want to talk to others one way instead of two way Almost as though they want to just listen to the sound of their own voice .

People are distant as hell these days...
I can feel that personally. A friend of mine got me a inventory job, I don't know anybody except this one friend at work, and now he is on a vacation in Japan, so I have to work on my own. I can easily feel the distance and **** those coworkers are showing me...it is like nobody cares about me, I am a new guy there, and they've been working with each other for months and years. Only a few of them are friendly, the others are just looking at me weird...as if I was a alien...let's say they are working at this spot, I would walk over, they were talking, but once I came over, they stopped talking. I'm 20 years old, I know I need to gain real-life experience but sometimes people's attitude just makes me feel sad...

Awww, did you just hit puberty and the girls aren't talking to you any more. Seriously, what a load of crap.