On the ABC Radio last week they discussed the idea of bushwalking with strangers and how the grout outdoors can help with loneliness.
How would you feel? Uncomfortable? Would being in the great outdoors help remove some social barriers?
Dr Nerkez Opacin is a Senior Research Fellow in Nature and People and Professor of Urban Ecology and Biodiversity Sarah, both at the University of Melbourne, try to answer this question with radio host Andrea Ho.
This is the first story on ABC Nightlife and goes for about 17 minutes.