100% cultural.
I empathize with your description of easy socialization, but I remain firmly in the "I don't mean to be rude, but what part of my book and body language makes you think I want to talk to strangers right now" camp.
I empathize with your description of easy socialization, but I remain firmly in the "I don't mean to be rude, but what part of my book and body language makes you think I want to talk to strangers right now" camp.
That you're reading at a bar instead of reading at home.
I have a friend that reads at bars, because he likes random conversations but needs something to do in between them.
Reading and drinking at home is free, and quiet.
That is not a possibility that ever even crossed my mind. If I see someone reading a book, I just assume that they don't want social interaction. I didn't even realize that I was making an assumption until I read these comments.