Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: I think it's easier to be social in rural area rather than the urban area as people are not friendly in the _ .

Choice 1: I think it's easier to be social in rural area rather than the urban area as people are not friendly in the rural area .
Choice 2: I think it's easier to be social in rural area rather than the urban area as people are not friendly in the urban area .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.