Why do people become friendlier when they wait together?
Shared inconvenience is an underrated form of connection.
Waiting together can create social bonds because shared experiences encourage empathy and conversation.
A delayed flight.
A long queue.
Strangers start talking.
The hidden mechanism is shared patience.
Humans bond through common experiences.
Shared frustration creates empathy.
Empathy creates connection.
People think friendships begin with similarities.
Very often, they begin with shared inconvenience.
