I believe this is most likely a big city mindset (for good reason).
After living in London a few years and returning back home, I realised how defensive and wary I'd become of stranger interaction.
In London people might be trying to pickpocket you or sell you something, but in smaller towns I've found most of the time people are genuinely being friendly or asking for directions etc
After living in London a few years and returning back home, I realised how defensive and wary I'd become of stranger interaction.
In London people might be trying to pickpocket you or sell you something, but in smaller towns I've found most of the time people are genuinely being friendly or asking for directions etc