As a single guy in his early 30s, out of the things listed in the post, those I relate to most are probably having time that I don't know how to use effectively

As a single guy in his early 30s, out of the things listed in the post, those I relate to most are probably having time that I don't know how to use effectively and difficulty in making friends and socializing locally. That said, a couple years into remote work I'm starting to get a better grip on my free time usage, and I think friends will start to come naturally as I start to pick up classes and such once the pandemic situation improves. As for the rest… For the most part all my days felt the same at the office too. Choosing a place to move to was a function of picking a place that was affordable and best suited my tastes. Schedule comes naturally to me because I feel terrible if I don't have one. The time I spend doing things I like I consider "meaningful" even if they don't amount to much. For exercise going on walks and a VR headset has helped a lot. Overall while I miss some things about the office, the balance generally weighs in favor of remote work. At this point I think I'd only consider coming into the office if I were living within a 5-15m walk of it.