By Laura Forsyth Despite the UK’s storied pub culture, a new study highlights a surprising challenge in socialising. Research of 2,000 adults reveals that while 54 per cent are interested in meeting new people, a third (35 per cent) find it difficult to start conversations with strangers. The survey commissioned by London brewery shows more than half (56 per cent) of respondents believe that there is a stigma around talking to people they don’t know. Almost two-thirds (61 per cent) feel that we should be more open to such interactions. In response, Beavertown Brewery has launched the Is This S…