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1. petetnt · 1790683028 · focus · HN ↗

   Maybe it helps that 50 years ago people could actually afford to buy things like big houses where to throw parties at.

   1. blisterpeanuts · 1790692314 · focus · HN ↗

      Were houses that much bigger in the 1970s, though? Families definitely were bigger, so there were more people per square meter. I think overall, it's a sociological change, not a financial one. People are just less into hosting parties; too much hassle of cleaning up & preparing food, too many online distractions, etc.

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