Translations:Affordable Gatherings/12/en

Privacy also carries a cost dimension. Smaller or less formal venues may offer less separation between guests and the surrounding household or neighbours, which is worth considering in advance rather than discovering during the evening.

| Reality=Reality Check: a persistent misconception is that hospitality is measured by expenditure. This belief tends to harm hosts more than guests, producing anxiety about whether an offering is adequate and sometimes preventing people from inviting anyone at all.