Pure cope. They’re out socializing, making friends and memories, developing their personalities and finding their future life partner, while we’re cooped up inside leaving comments on an orange tech forum in between meetings.
Much less so for the underemployed 30 year old making $5k/month off passive income, or a mom&dad stipend, who still has to occasionally look at their bank account.
Pretty common for people in these situations to fall into depression and/or alcoholism.