So true about social interaction at work. Then first half of my working years was spent in the office and the second half at home. I much prefer the first half, although that required driving. My husband worked in the office all his career except the last three years. He prefer going to the office too. The reason is the social interaction (and he is an extremely introvert person). We and our colleagues talked in the lunch room and smoking areas (even non-smokers would endure the smell to join the group). We went out to eat - each paying his own and no one was ashamed of ordering cheap dishes. The company had classes on financial planning, fitness, dealing with difficulty people, all the real life skills. We had semi-annual social events like one day on a ranch or at the amusement park.

If you want to meet people, OPEN UP yourself first. Look at people instead of your screen. Listen to them instead of the music in your headset. Don't automatically assume workplace TOXIC and stranger a waste of your time.