How often do you have people in your house?

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Sometimes I feel like inviting people over for a social but I always get nervous that I am the host or that they won't go home once I've had enough.

I probably have someone round once every other month.

Two to three times a month

Not as often as I would like. We live in another country from all our families so rarely see them. And friends tend to be very busy with their own family stuff at weekends, so it’s hard to pin them down. We don’t have a big place, and our children share a room so older DS tends to stay out with friends in parks, going to their houses etc. though he does bring his friends here too.

I used to host all the time when the DC were small and I wasn’t working: baby groups, baby music groups, coffee mornings etc with up to 8-9 mums plus babies. At least weekly, often twice weekly. Loved it, such a casual, easy way to entertain But life moves on.

Couple of times a month.

We rotate with good friends.

You need to reciprocate hospitality.

Otherwise your social life will dwindle.

And life's too short for that.

Never, just my parents 2-3 times a year

Once or twice a week. Friends or family.

I'm a single mum and have sole care of ds so hosting during the week plays havoc with the school run.

Never

I am an introvert and come home to escape and recover

Instead I meet people for coffee, lunch or the cinema

A parent who i barely knew who came to pick up their child from a play date at ours did this.

They came for their DD at 5ish is and was still in there at half past 11 at night! The DH had turned up at some point as well.

It's sureal looking back at it. It was one of those hot summer nights when it was still light at 10pm and the windows and doors were all wide open and the kids just kept playing in and out of the garden and this woman just kept chatting at the kitchen table and then the DH as well and i just couldn't get rid of them. I tried - y'know - ''yawn yawn well i really must get the kids to bed/get ME to bed'' but nothing worked.

They said they'd had a whale of a time and thanked me profusely for a such a lovely evening when they finally left - half an hour more and it would have been the next bloody day!! 😂😫

Friends? Never. But I would if I had more friends
Family? Every 2-3 weeks.
We prefer our own company. And I'm a lazy host. (You know where the kettle and the fridge are!)

I do about three/four dinner party’s a year, i had a big bbq this weekend 30 people, I hosted Christmas this year, and had a small new year party , I’m not going to do much more this year. Don’t mind if people pop in for a cuppa or a glass of wine. I have a rule if the front door is unlocked then people can come in, If I don’t want to see people the front door is locked all my friends and family know this.

Approx once a week, family and/or friends. We’re 35 mins from my family, nearly 4 hours from DH’s and - having moved last autumn - about 2 hours from all our old friends, but we love hosting and have had old friends visiting or family here nearly every week since we moved! Love it.

Oh god, never. Our house is tiny and I'm incredibly embarassed of it. I can barely stand being here myself, let alone consider inviting other people inside.

Not that often, I prefer going out to staying at my house or other people's houses.

Parents / siblings / DP / kids friends are in and out several times a week. I’ve just got back to having friends over in the last couple of months and have had friends for dinner most weeks recently and have several more dates for people to come over booked in

Kids lots, grown ups rarely. Our house is so tatty at the moment that I hate having people over but the expenses and hassle of getting it sorted is overwhelming!

2/3 times a week, it’s not a big planned affair, just fam or friends catching up / popping in. Not something I’ve ever given much thought to.

Never. Years ago I used to like spending time with people but these days I don't seem to know anyone that I'd enjoy spending an evening with.

Very rarely for socialising. My house is a building site, I have pets and children with additional needs who get stressed easily, I am super busy with home and work life, I have serious medical conditions that make me tired 24/7 and I might have to clean up...a bit...I would prefer to meet in the pub or a cafe. Close family relations are welcome as they know the situation, but otherwise I just cannot be bothered and neither can my kids.

Varies. Probably have a friend over for coffee and cake a couple of times a month.
Never entertain in the evening…much prefer going out to meet friends in restaurant/ pub.
our house was always full when the kids were teenagers …really enjoyed their company TBH .
If daughter is staying she has her local friends over which is lovely.
If son back from Uni he will have friends here after nights out and I do the bacon sandwich breakfast in the morning.

rarely. Which i love. I don’t like people over unless they are our 2 close friends. Family live far enough.

if i want to see people i meet them on neutral ground. My home is my safe comfortable place and i dont like visitors

Rarely - every couple of months, maybe? No friends or family live nearby - they all live in our respective hometowns, which we both work in, so we tend to see them there rather than have them come to us.

I prefer it that way, I've never liked having people in my house. That probably sounds weird to some people but imagine how you'd feel if you had to invite people into your bedroom all the time - that's how I feel when people are at my house, ha. Much rather meet either at the houses of those who love hosting (my best friend would have guests 7 days a week if she could!) or out somewhere.

Couple of times a month - proper dinner parties. Our friends reciprocate. Other than that we meet friends elsewhere - pubs etc. We go to other peoples houses more often as they a seem to love having 'do's in the garden or inside.
As family all live far away we tend to have them over to stay - or we go to theirs.