This topic was well covered in a previous thread. Here is the answer... wait for it.... The answer that came from there is that people are
herd beasts. See the post in all 15 pages of it's glory
hereEdit: Here is the actual post from that thread - I just couldn't resist:
wa8yxm wrote:
Let me see if I have your question right.
Assume a campground with 100 sites, 99 of them are empty, The 2nd camper to pull in parks right next to you... (Or very close in any case) why.
Because other than the odd hermit,, Man is a heard beast, (The term is Gregorius) we travel in heards or packs like Wolves or cows or Sheep, not loaners like Eagles or Bears.. We like to be near others of our kind (Human).
So say the professionals at least.