EditorialFans in festive hats socialize between races during the Kentucky Oaks race day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, May 5, 2023. (Xavier Burrell/The New York Times)
EditorialAt Remedy Place, members are encouraged to socialize while getting treatments such as vitamin drips, lymphatic drainage massages and cryotherapy. (Emon Hassan/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Christkindlesmarkt, one of the oldest and most storied festive markets in Germany, in Nuremberg, Dec. 21, 2022. (Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times)
EditorialAttendees socialize during the Future Investment Initiative conference, known as Davos in the Desert, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 26, 2022. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
EditorialPatrons socialize at Bam Bam Beach Bitcoin, a bar at Meia Praia, a beach in Lagos, Portugal, Sept. 2, 2022. (Rodrigo Cardoso/The New York Times)