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> It just seems harder to meet people _in general_ than it did even two years ago. Like where is everybody? Does everyone stay home literally all the time now?

The pandemic is probably a bigger deal to others than it is to you.

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From what I'm seeing it's kind of a chicken and egg problem. A lot of people are happy/eager to return to normal, but there aren't a lot of events, there are still restrictions in place, and people are no longer used to seeing people as much. I include myself in that. I'd like to go to events, but I don't really spend much time looking for them, because I assume said events aren't happening.

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