I don't understand how (and I think I've seen people implying it a lot besides you) office socialization takes away from socialization with other people elsewhe

I don't understand how (and I think I've seen people implying it a lot besides you) office socialization takes away from socialization with other people elsewhere. Don't you, like, have to work during those hours regardless of your environment? Even working for the government, they kind of expect that.