But I hear that with Gen Z and Alpha they dont really go to bars but they do tend to go to the gym, and so the gym is becoming a more social space. So maybe OP is on the right track?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/15/why-gym-plac...

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mghackerlady 6 hours ago | parent [-]

at least in the US, gen alpha wouldn't really be allowed in any bars which is honestly part of the problem

source: I'm on the younger end of gen z and I can't drink yet

	▲	KellyCriterion 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> I can't drink yet being on the older end, I can ASSURE YOU that you do not miss anything if you do not drink/cant drink right now. Though, it took me some decades to realize this :-(
	▲	red-iron-pine 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
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