[kkfdkerpoe]

Living in inner city might make you a social hub if you're an extroverted person in the first place. For an introvert like me it didn't make much of a difference, though I did find a spouse, which probably wouldn't have happened in the countryside.

I think everyone should move away at some point of their life, but permanent city-life isn't for everyone. I simply enjoy gardening, small-scale farming, tinkering and trekking in forests way more than any services cities offer.

[milkytron]

> I think everyone should move away at some point of their life, but permanent city-life isn't for everyone.

I think this is the key, people should experience different cultures, lifestyles, and social opportunities. I'm an introvert myself, but I'm passionate about certain topics and enjoy discussing them with people who are also passionate about them.

Finding these niche communities or people who shared my ideas was impossible for me where I grew up, which was much less densely populated than where I live now. Now I have access to additional sharing of ideas, gatherings, and social bonds that I couldn't have imagined before I came to an urban area.

I never thought of myself as a city person, but after living in a rural area, a midsize city, a huge city, and a small town, I've found that my current large to midsize city is where I thrive.

[TurkishPoptart]

>though I did find a spouse, which probably wouldn't have happened in the countryside.

dating apps? or how?