>"I assume that some people are just very lonely and need face to face"
This. We have managed to completely fuck up life style of the segment of the population to the point that they have no life outside of the office. This is sick.
That said, it made a huge difference that forced WFH coincided with closing all possible social outlets at the same time. If you discovered that you wanted to expand your social circle to diversify away from workmates, you were out of luck.
A good book about this is Bowling Alone. As much as I liked programming, I would also take the day off to go surfing if the waves were good. Another WFH benefit.
This. We have managed to completely fuck up life style of the segment of the population to the point that they have no life outside of the office. This is sick.