Pokemon Go is Changing Los Angeles

I've lived in Los Angeles for nearly seven years, all over the city. From Deep South central all the way up into the foothills of.Brentwood and finally smack in the middle of the city. while I'm lucky to have made friends here, it was not easy. LA is a really socially cold city and it can be difficult to find your place. Pokemon Go is ensuring that nobody has to go through the heartache of being lonely in this city. I have made so many new friends since starting this game, many whom are brand new to LA. Like 1-2mo new. It seems silly but I legitimately get teary eyed when I think about how amazing this game is for making friends in a big city. I have never explored LA this much before! I've never had so many strangers come talk to me (not to ask for directions, not to say something gross and uncalled for, just to say hi!). My neighborhood is a mash up of all the teams and everybody is super awesome--nobody is overly aggressive... unless you count over exaggerated ninja stances and loud "WHOOOOOP!"s followed by joke dance battles. Amazing. So amazing.

Also go Team Mystic.