I've noticed the same thing. I suspect it's a combination of the legacy of COVID and the rise of digital media. As humans, sometimes we are lazy and prefer the predictable, non-messy comfort of a movie, show, news outlet, or digital social network to the hard work of real relationships with real people. Also I think that because of COVID, and the rise of remote working, we are out of practice of the skill of socialization, which can increase the frustration and resignation to not-caring and not-trying. The people I know who are the most social, also have the least amount of screen time in their lives.
