Why in U. S. culture it is common for people to ask how you are doing, suggest hanging out, etc when they don't mean it whereas most cultures do?

[Steven80000]

It is pretty known how in America, people ask strangers, acquaintances, etc how they are doing when they don't give a fuck how they are doing or they suggest "we should hang out sometime" when they don't mean it. Europeans such as Italians, etc most of the time mean it when they ask strangers, acquaintances those things. America, Japan, South Korea, a shit load of times don't.

[NaultD]

People are by nature wanting to socialize but capitalism is dehumanizing us.

[MrChinaski]

It's just a cultural custom. There are lots of those that don't make sense when interpreted literally.

[Anonymous]

Rhetorical comments do seem common in America, just saying something to be polite

[NathanDavis]

because it's nicer than just walking away... or walk pass by

[jahaims]

Americans are fake af. That's less common in rural areas

[Dargil]

I never have done that