Since 2003 having friends over to eat has fallen 30 to 40%. A sad testimony to building friendships. This is the holiday season. Listen in to learn why it is so important to bring back the dinner parties! People are just grateful for the effort you make, and happy you want to have them over. As Newnam & Gagliano write in Brunch Is Hell: How to Save the World by Throwing a Dinner Party, “Ultimately, NOBODY CARES. You’re inviting people over for free food and drinks. It’s pretty much social bribery.”