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you should host a party | Priya Ghose

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In the past year, I’ve started hosting parties regularly. I’ve come to really enjoy hosting, and I’d recommend it to anyone, even if you’re introverted. Why Host? Comfortable, Affordable, and Serendipitous I live in San Francisco, so most places I go with friends are crowded, loud, and expensive. If I go to dinner with friends, we can only stay so long before we feel pressure to give up our table to the next party. If we go to a bar, we might have to shout to hear each other. We seem to be missing ‘third places’, places where we can linger and enjoy each other’s company (without spending an excessive amount of money). And a simple evening out in SF can quickly add up. Dinner and two drinks? That’ll be 50 bucks. If you host a party, your guests can hang out for as long as you want. There can be many phases of a party that naturally flow into each other. Dinner can turn into mingling, can turn into a late-night movie once all but a few guests have cleared out. Even though you stay in one

In the past year, I’ve started hosting parties regularly. I’ve come to really enjoy hosting, and I’d recommend it to anyone, even if you’re introverted. Why Host? Comfortable, Affordable, and Serendipitous I live in San Francisco, so most places I go with friends are crowded, loud, and expensive. If I go to dinner with friends, we can only stay so long before we feel pressure to give up our table to the next party. If we go to a bar, we might have to shout to hear each other. We seem to be missing ‘third places’, places where we can linger and enjoy each other’s company (without spending an ex

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