The years around COVID changed everyday life in ways that many people are still trying to make sense of, from how we socialize and work to how comfortable we feel around strangers.Some people believe society became more impatient, isolated, online, or divided afterward, while others think those traits were already there and simply became easier to notice.Major disruptions can change routines and social habits for a long time, but it is difficult to pin every shift in behavior on one event or one cause.