Agreed, but many other ways to connect with various people in ways that would be positive for the body/mind/soul.
Church groups, exercise class, community based, care based, etc. No matter if one is widowed, single, childless, house full of people not in agreement, we get to choose to somehow find connections with others.
Those are all good. You can tell on FR from reading the posts from people who have a happy giving heart and those who are miserable with themselves and others. I don’t think I’ve read as much hatred on this forum since I joined many moons ago....