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[solidasparagus]

> when's the last time (outside Christmas and Turkey Day) most families hosted a large gathering?

Very very often. Maybe every month? And large neighborhood get togethers at least every week. Perhaps you are overly generalizing from your experiences. Large families/neighborhoods that meet regularly are not a foreign concept in the US. Although HN probably caters to the sort of people who do not go to these things.

[groby_b → solidasparagus]

Please note that I added data as well. It isn't just based on personal experiences.

There may be regional differences, there may be urban/rural differences, but overall, the US socializes significantly less.

Same goes for leisure time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_time_devo...

Dropping amount of social time in the US: https://qz.com/1320344/americans-are-socializing-less-and-pl...

Also, it's likely income/wealth dependent: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/194855061664147... (Given that the US is what, #3 in terms of median wealth, I'd consider this mild corroboration)

(Edit: Formatting. I swear, the lack of lists in HN...)

[ryanwaggoner → solidasparagus]

They specifically said “most families”, not “your family”