You Are No Longer Invited to Dinner

The article discusses how the tradition of hosting dinner parties has declined in the US, citing data from the US Census Bureau that shows a 45% decline in the number of people hosting dinner guests between 2003 and 2019. The author suggests that this decline is linked to increased social isolation and a shift towards solo or small group activities. A 2019 survey by the market research firm Nielsen found that 60% of Americans preferred to spend time alone, with 55% saying they preferred to spend time with their pets rather than other people. The article concludes that the decline of dinner parties is a symptom of a larger trend towards individualism.