Why this belongs to Social Signals and Public Behavior: This question fits because a bench can quietly change the rules of stranger interaction.Yes. Benches create opportunities for brief social contact without demanding conversation. The hidden mechanism is optional proximity.
Yes. Benches create opportunities for brief social contact without demanding conversation. The hidden mechanism is optional proximity.
Visible behavior is often the final step of an invisible system.
People think benches provide rest. Often, they provide permission to share space.
