There are many differences between that scenario and the equivalent on Facebook. Two critical ones:
- the interaction is of a short, definite length. I will probably never see you again if I don't want to.
- the number of real-life encounters I can have in a day are limited by my location in space and time. it's fun to have that happen once a day; I imagine the joy wears off when it's happening 30 times.
- the interaction is of a short, definite length. I will probably never see you again if I don't want to.
- the number of real-life encounters I can have in a day are limited by my location in space and time. it's fun to have that happen once a day; I imagine the joy wears off when it's happening 30 times.