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Originally Posted by Battler-kun
Can't really say that anymore.
I wasn't really social to begin with, even as a kid.
I have got a competitive mind. If competition with others is also a kind of socialisation.......
What advantages do i have now if i socialise besides killing time with it?
Nothing to offer....nothing to gain.
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Would you like an advice for treating that illness? That type of behavior is already proven to be very unhealthy---physically, mentally and emotionally. I recommend seeking help.
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Originally Posted by Freedan
I'll give a simple reason that's on a much larger, less individualistic scale. The question asks why do humans socialize? To put things simply, socialization is a natural human instinct. Without socialization, humans wouldn't be able to reproduce, and they would go extinct rather quickly as a result.
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Are you sure its an instinct? I understand the point being human sexual instinct turning into a need but verbal communication regarding socialization is a different case in that communication could be controlled and is apparently non-related towards goals of reproduction. For example, I may socialize only for the sake of reproduction---a revealing need.
If all(entirely) needs are met automatically by the time a human is born, what is the importance of socialization? To reproduce? Reproduction can be achieved without socialization. hm..this leads me into questioning whether reproduction is truly instinctual. A human can choose to reproduce or not. But why do most humans do? Because of instincts? How does this actually work?
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Originally Posted by Freedan
On a more individual basis, humans need to interact with others. It's not good for their health, both mental and physical, if humans only do things alone. There are a lot of things one person can't do alone. People also need other people to speak to about anything, such as gossipping or bitching about something that ticks you off. That's also why I socialize with people.
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That is the logical aspect of the importance of socialization. But besides survivability or health(including instinct of human reproduction), what else is there?