That is not my experience at all.

When I was a fresh young adult I went on a college trip. There were a lot of Greek lifers on it, and I hadn't really experienced that before. I was kind of feeling jealous of how much they hung out and how tight they seemed and told one of my friends about it.

She said, "they're just friends you pay for" and that really stuck with me.

Private 1 on 1 lessons? Would be unusual. I guess some people might.

I'm sure a lot of people take group classes for socialising as well as learning. That wouldn't be unusual. I would probably recommend that for anyone looking for social interaction and meeting new people with common interests.

That's an expensive companionship