I have a very active social life, so I've never once had an interest in getting to know my coworkers or spending time with them outside of the office. I work my

I have a very active social life, so I've never once had an interest in getting to know my coworkers or spending time with them outside of the office. I work my hardest to keep my social interactions at work to strictly that which is useful for me professionally, and beyond that I avoid people as much as I can. I don't need to have work friends because I have friends outside of work. As to the second point, using myself as an example, not everybody feels that "we aren't meant to live that way". Some of the happiest times in my life were when I didn't need to go to an office for one reason or another. I went weeks without speaking or even seeing another human in person, or not even stepping out of my home, and I thrived on it. Excellent sleep schedule, daily exercise, time and energy to commit myself to my passions. Perhaps you aren't meant to live that way, but it's important to recognize that no one lifestyle works for everybody. Without having to go to an office, I can be a hermit or spend time with friends as I see fit, whereas being forced to be in an office is a constant and active drain for me. The social aspect of work always boils down to the same obvious thing: social people need socialization, and if they don't have a strong enough social life, they'll need to compensate with work socialization. People who have a strong social life or don't feel much need to be around other humans, don't need to socialize during work