Every time someone says something like this, I can think of examples of every point just from the limited scope of my own life to the contrary, which from the frequency it happens I'm guessing indicates my experience isn't so unique and the world isn't this doom and gloom black and white world as described on the internet. People still meet serendipitously. People still go out. The golf club at my municipal course still throws out several tournaments a year with enough demand for like four each mens and womens handicap flights. Maybe the people alleging these things have to look inwardly and ask why they aren't themselves doing these things that can still be done today.

Golf clubs are super niche and self-selecting.

There are almost no spaces left which are easily discoverable by "analog" means without relying at all on social media.

The UK used to have a very strong pub and club culture. That's been collapsing for most of this century - some of it helped by government legislation.

This hasn't changed direction recently.

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