I lead a group that started on Zoom. We’re looking forward to meeting in person someday.
We’re reasonably successful, but I sympathize with you because I think zoom groups are pretty stiff. If I weren’t the leader, I might say, “Call me after the pandemic.”
I also think the focus/subject matters. The one I lead is a book group and it probably works because we have reading in common. I’ve tried zoom cooking classes and they don’t work for me.
Good luck!