I've been trying to get my partner on board with this. She's long maintained that I have this superpower when it comes to people. She thinks I "connect" with them instantly and socialising is like breathing for me. Not true. It just looks like it. There is a lot of effort put into both maintaining friendships I have, and creating new ones. Hanging out being a core component. Along with the effort, it's a lot of fun, and I go a bit loopy without interaction. Lockdown? I needed socialising so I befriended a bunch of Australian's online and now I've attended two of their weddings. Oh god maybe she's right. Maybe it's like breathing for me, in the sense that I need it.. Anyway that was a lovely read, and I also want to get the book now.She works at it—she puts effort into this seemingly effortless phenomenon.