Maybe not everyone, but the “going to a strip club out of loneliness” thing is an age-old meme, whereas I’m unaware of any such memes about going to an NBA game out of loneliness.

The idea of someone going to an NBA game by themselves conjures a sad and lonely image.

Strip clubs are social - you go to them with your friends. The performers are paid, of course, just like all professional entertainers.

Cam sites are different. Can you imagine going to a cam site for a bachelor party?

It’s not as far out as it sounds. I spent my bachelor party playing video games and watching Netflix.

There’s certainly some group socializing in adult media, but it’s vastly overshadowed by paradoxical group performers.

> People frequented strip clubs forever but I don't think everyone at a Vegas strip club is there because they are lonely.

Strip clubs are notorious for monetizing parasocial behavior, being places where men literally throw money to buy some attention and are scolded if they ever think of approaching the same person in other contexts that don't involve monetization of that interaction.