We moved down 3 years ago and haven't regretted it for a moment. Meeting folks isn't a problem for us, we opened a small restaurant/grocery store at the East end of 30A in "The Villages", so we are blessed to meet some of the greatest folks that live and visit here in paradise. Our restaurant is small and cozy, like home, and meeting folks and having conversations with locals, part-timers and visitors, is one of the benefits we provide.
Some times celebrities drop in but most of the time it's just normal folks.
Stop by and see us at "Seacrest Sundries", just west of Rosemary on 30A.