Not that everybody is raised this way, but some kids are allowed to grow up being completely unable to deal with actual people in real life, look them in the eye, carry on a basic conversation, etc. And they don’t see a need to, either.
I see those types everyday when walking. Most have headphones on or are texting. I always say hello or acknowledge people I walk past and get no response from 90% of them. Many act afraid to look me in the eye.
My wife and a couple of my kids actually compete to see who uses the least data.
Both daughters read books incessantly. Both work in the literature realm. One has 275 books on her Christmas gift list. She might get 2-3
I read a story about Hal Linden the other day. He’s the actor who played Barney Miller. He said he was at the dinner table the other day and texted his granddaughter. The text said “that old man you’re sitting next to is your grandfather. You should talk to him.”
Side note. Barney Miller has always been a favorite show of mine. Hal Linden and his family were at the table next to mine at a restaurant in NYC once. I wanted to thank him for making me laugh so much but chose instead to give him privacy.