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Jess Calarco
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This article offers half a dozen reasons why people have stopped having friends and family over, but it ignores the fact that the women who planned parties and kept homes tidy enough for unplanned guests are now working for pay full-time (usually more than 9-5). www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

theguardian.comThe dreadful decline of hosting at home: ‘I feel shame any time a friend comes over’It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it?
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“When you host, quite often it feels like you’re just a spectator to your friends’ evening” says Simon [...] In the past, he’s found that, as host, he spends so much time making sure his guests are catered for that it can be difficult to connect with them on anything other than a superficial level."

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Oh shit, yeah - real. Unless you count living in a punk show-house: I've never hosted. But I do remember that doting sense I'd adorn for the first few friends or the touring band who'd show up early.

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