Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties

“The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.” Yet one man is single-handedly turning the tide (George Putnam voice) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

“Combining the two surveys, we get this astonishing fact: The share of Americans who say they host friends or family at their home at least monthly has fallen from 42 percent in 1975 to 12 percent in 2026—a 70 percent collapse in a half century.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...