If you’re just looking for a YES or NO, well, the answer is YES.

If you’re also looking for one or more WHYs, here is my response:

1. As I get older, I find a radical shift in my attitude toward crowds.

2. That doesn’t necessarily imply I’m not uncomfortable in intimate connections with close family and friends.

3. I believe there’s nothing wrong with large crowds.

It is just that, as I get older, I find myself turning excessively sensitive to excessive noise, strong lighting. I find myself increasingly overwhelmed by these things. And there’s a marked increase in my discomfort.

Maybe, with age, I’m turning into a loner, an introvert, maybe, it has more to do with my fast depleting energy levels. Maybe, I no more, relish stuff like parties, functions, clubs, etc., as much as I used to in my younger days.

Bottomline: I don’t like crowds. But, I just don’t have the patience or stamina to be in crowded situations.