TEXT is not the greatest filter for human communication so I suggest occasionally back to audio chat (not even video) with someone you like the profile of
(or just me in this case!)

Now you may not always want human voice or video but contact mainly via text is almost a modern killer if you were to keep all those misunderstood emails and how often people didn't respond / ignored you because they 'felt' awkward or were not sure about you behind text.
If fact you might not even remember those emails unresponded and the time you put in to send it but sometimes it's like 20emails (reading/writing/askign again) for something 10mins would have sorted...

So it's the same for Mastodon perhaps but at least we know it was delivered here hoorah and see the profiles / interesting things to talk about!)

For most humans that can't do text or have done too much text-based filters (like in their job) they want to talk so this is a instant way I recommend and open source / safest way I know while being accessible by only browser (no reg / no signup or Big company)

The live talk is what we prefer even if we lost practise and direct adjustments are better instead of SMS to girlfriend type of signals which are interpreted based on mood perhaps and not being personal or polite as in person is more in person.

So try Jitsi for instant chat
https://meet.jit.si/chat123 <--- or change to any chatroom name

I offer you a bit of audio conversation with someone totally different perspective...

Do get in contact
... even if contact is by text to start with
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm interested in:
-Peer-to-peer
-Mutual interests...
-The world
- Giving back to humanity / community in the smaller and larger senses...

Just send me a message anytime...