Turning Inward vs. Social Commitments – Finding the Balance in Ramadan

Are we supposed to cut ourselves off from others and retreat in our homes for the whole month in order to reach some heightened level of spiritual enlightenment? Is “socializing” during Ramadan a categorically blameworthy act? Or are there positive ways to socialize that are also spiritually uplifting and enlightening, and if so, what are they? And most importantly, what was the practice of our Beloved Prophet ﷺ (God’s peace and blessings upon him)?