@Nomore_lockout: How old are you?
Zoom is a way to have meetings (work meetings, personal meetings) using your phone or computer, where it has video and audio so it’s like watching TV and seeing the other meeting attendees. You can do it without video, or post a profile photo in place of video, and it also includes chat so you can chat (by typing) to the group or to a singular attendee, where only the singular attendee sees what you type.
The Zoom conference is set up by a host, who sends out a meeting ID number and password, and she or he lets the attendees into the meeting.
I have attended zoom meetings for work, for a sewing group I’m in and for a book group I’m in. Friends attend them for family occasions. I know people can attend them for dating and meeting virtually too.
With zoom meetings, you can be comfy in your house and not have to travel, plus with the Covid, everyone is safe. You can also do it on your phone and so sitting in the car or by a lake or where ever is convenient.