Awkward silences and backseat romances: what a week of riding Uber Pool reveals about Sydney
Briefly

"Uber Pool was perhaps the truest form of ride sharing. Not only would passengers literally share rides, it offered seriously cheap fares lower than even the artificially low rates Uber initially charged."
"It seemed I was destined to be ignored by fellow passengers or meet my future wife. The novelty of riding with a stranger proved popular, but has changed after the pandemic."
"Post-pandemic data shows Australians are driving private cars more than ever. Have Sydneysiders become a special breed of overly precious recluses?"
"Scarred by my former colleague's experiences, I made an effort to project myself as someone you'd want to get in a conversation with... my driver tells me it's rare for pool passengers to talk."
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