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    I am looking for friends – perhaps marriage – in an Uber pool, but nobody will talk to me | Brigid Delaney's diary

    I used to think saying hello to a stranger was violence, then in the country a violence was done to me on a daily basis
    by Brigid Delaney Jan 17, 2019 4 minutes
    ‘After the fifth ride, the atmosphere in the car was so consistently frosty that I downgraded my pool expectations from “creating a new start up together” and “perhaps marriage” to “a hello would be nice”’ Photograph: Rawpixel/Getty Images/iStockphoto

    I’ve spent a lot of time in pools this summer – Uber pools.

    The ride sharing app now allows (in parts of Australia) the option of splitting rides with strangers, often for less than the cost of a bus ticket.

    In the last week I’ve had a dozen trips using Uber pool, and each time been excited about the possibility of meeting new people who live in my area, while starting new conversations, connections and friendships.

    I mean, yes I already have friends. But who doesn’t want more?

    So how many friendships did I make in my 12 Uber pool rides?

    Zero. Naught.

    After the fifth ride, the atmosphere in the car was so consistently frosty that

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