Looking at Budapest, how it was 10-20 years ago, and how it is now: there is something in what the author tries to convey. I’m not saying that it’s a problem, and it’s definitely healthier how people in their 20s live now there, but before and after COVID young adult personal life in Budapest are wildly different. Night life is clearly dying in Budapest, and my friends under 25 go out waaaay more infrequently (and not just with me). Heck I’m in pubs in Budapest as much as them, and I don’t even live in Hungary anymore. And not just pubs, but basically every shared public space which is good to gather with random friends. I met with my closest friends in person almost every day (not because of university, or work), they meet maybe every other week. So I think that there is really some change.
