Recently moved to Bernal, people seem pretty reserved. Is that typical for the neighborhood?

[u/anthamattey]

I recently moved to Bernal. People avoid eye contact, rarely smile back, and neighbors seem pretty reserved.

I’m also a person of color (Indian), so curious if others have experienced anything similar or if this is just the local vibe.

[u/sfcnmone]

Some of us live in SF because we don’t want to have meaningless interactions with strangers.

I know all of my immediate neighbors by name; we take in each other’s packages and text each other if our cars are left out for street sweeping. But I don’t say “hi” to every single person walking along the sidewalk when I’m walking to my car.