How is Working from home without the ability to go out to socialize due to the pandemic all that different from home confinement sentences? And after the pande

How is Working from home without the ability to go out to socialize due to the pandemic all that different from home confinement sentences? And after the pandemic, I feel like down town areas will become even hotter than before if WFH is permanent. Without socializing at work, it will need to be made up after work.