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Why does continental philosophy appear more relevant to personal experience?

In my reading of philosophy, it's usually the continentals who speak more directly to the experience of being a human in the world. I'm aware that analytic is more popular and academically valued, but whenever I read it, I'm left with the impression that it's primarily focused on arid logical analysis of conceptual problems, reminiscent of mathematics. It seems as though continental philosophy is focused on the macro, and analytic on the micro. 

Is this normal? Am I reading the wrong philosophers? Are there analytic philosophers that are more engaging to read? Is philosophy still for me if I don't particularly enjoy the analytics?
gpt
Perhaps another possibility not mentioned so far is the influence of phenomenology on a great number of the key thinkers in the continental tradition. The first person perspective is taken as quite important in phenomenological theory so this may be one of the causes of the impression you're getting.