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I don't know about that. I've observed that co-workers who live in the exurbs are virtually never seen at social functions.

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People often live in the suburbs because: - They have kids and need a bigger house - They got tired of all the crappy city social life

Plus, most work related social functions are quite cringey.

Just give me my pay-check. I'll skip the booze and small talk with coworkers I should be friend with so I have less excuses to quit.

In short: "Yeah, I'm isolated, but I chose to be"?

There are many reasons for that:

- They miss their kids

- They prefer friends and activities much closer to where they live

- Transit home gets far more complicated the later it gets, particularly when alcohol is involved

I think the complications getting transit home is a major cause of point two there. Co-workers that have to catch trains out to commuter towns always needed to be mindful of the time, and may have needed to drive the final part of their journey.

Big contrast to being able to catch an underground/subway within a few minutes with no planning, and fall back to a relatively affordable Uber if you get carried away and miss the last one

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