JENNY JIN, Santa Monica, beauty editor and writer

A year into living in L.A., Jenny Jin, 34, signed up for a K-pop dance class to try something new and get some exercise.

Her first few classes, during which she learned complicated choreography from a well-meaning but militant teacher, were “humbling.” Through a shared struggle to master the steps, Jin bonded with the other students in the class, talking with them on the side.

As they walked to their cars joking about their lack of coordination, Jin exchanged numbers with other participants to create a group chat.

Jin and her dance friends now get together between classes to practice, eat Korean barbecue and watch BTS videos.

“Someone is always initiating plans in the group chat,” Jin says. “There is something that feels so simple and pure about it. It feels like we’re kids again.”

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