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Originally Posted by blankall
Although alcohol and alcohol culture has it's clear dangers, I do think the bar/pub plays a pretty vital role in our society. The bar was my main outlet for getting out of my shell and talking to people when I was young. Young adults are mostly drinking at home alone or in small groups or not at all. Bars are also very expensive these days, and young people have more options for finding dates.
Mental health issues, as a whole, appear to be on the rise in young people too (may or may not be related to changes in alcohol use). There's obviously no way to know this, but it would be very interesting to know if young people are actually suffering from more mental health issues or if they've just been diagnosed with more issues, because health care surrounding the issue was previously worse.
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Again, I really relate this to isolationism.
I'm not going to get in alcoholism, but...people need to socialize. Get out there and remember that these people of other ethnicities are still people too and worthy of respect!
And you're right, bars are a big part of that. Its (relatively) inexpensive and fairly easy.
Meet people.