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1. gonzalohm · 1790682294 · focus · HN ↗

   This may not be shared by other people, but my two cents.

   I personally don't like inviting people to my house (or going to other people's houses) because I already spend a good chunk of my day indoors (I work from home). Whenever possible, I prefer to meet outside.

   1. some_furry · 1790682429 · focus · HN ↗

      When I was growing up, a good deal of these sorts of parties involved backyards, barbecues, and swimming pools. Rarely did we spend time indoors.

      1. I-M-S · 1790683351 · focus · HN ↗

         This might explain the decline then, as with the price of housing going up less people can afford a place that has a backyard (let alone a pool!)
      2. ielillo · 1790683691 · focus · HN ↗

         I remember when i was young going out on vacations with school friends and their parents for several days. Also similar to weekends at country houses. The trend was that a couple of parents liked to host the get togethers and didn’t mind 10 adults and 20 children of different ages running around the place
      3. gonzalohm · 1790683907 · focus · HN ↗

         None of my friends have a backyard big enough to host a BBQ

         1. Gigachad · 1790686231 · focus · HN ↗

            Not sure the kind of size you are talking about but you might be overestimating how much space it takes. My current rental has a back yard about the size of a single car garage and I’ve been able to host a ~50 person bbq with a mix of people standing inside and out.

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