It's call 'youth', this is the easy part of life. This is the part of your life where nothing really matters. Unfortunately, we all have to go through this. Later on, you will find yourself steady employment, a car payment, a mortgage payment and two children to raise. Then, none of this will matter.

People, such as myself hate texting, emailing etc. We like to just be at home when we're at home. I am that person. Hate it!! But love meeting up with people in person. Don't give up on your social circle, just enjoy!!

Such superficial people, yourself included. They themselves are superficial by virtue of them treating you like the "life of the party." You really think you're that special enough that people should be bothered to write back to you? Give your head a shake.

are more in party mode when they are out. Plus maybe they've had a few drinks. At home or at work, their thoughts are in a different mood.

if there's one thing that has been hard to adjust to here, it's this. never figured out 'why' exactly, this is the norm, but once i just accepted it on a non-personal level, i've become accepting of it. i still think its a strange lack of courtesy, which doesn't really fly as well in other places. but reading these responses, it's apparent it is probably symptomatic of being in such a cramped city. i know in the years since i've been here i've gotten pretty stingy with my alone time as well.

Vancouver + young people = shallow and superficial

Why does it always have to be about Vancouver? Oh, right, I forgot you are a Vancouver hater. Why are you still here & reading the local newspaper?

When people are out they're there to be social and have fun, when people aren't out they may be busy doing something else or might be trying to finally get some down time and not want to small talk over technology. Personally, I hate having superficial text/chat conversations and will only reply a couple of times to be polite and will then stop, but if someone were to actually call me (and assuming I wasn't busy with something else) I'd be happy to have a chat.

So don't take it personally, but if it really bothers you why not just ask them what's up? You might just get a simple answer or they may not even realize it's upsetting you.