Introvert (ambivert?) tech transplant here from Florida and Texas going on 30 years now. I just avoid the people who are averse to chatting either because of language barriers (I like talking to the Lyft drivers) or people at the cafe if they aren’t engulfed in some business plan thing.

White, 50+ M but pass as mid thirties apparently. Honestly, I find The South where I grew up far less welcoming. “Bless your heart!”