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> But instead of spending the money on a house big enough to host those dinner parties

ROFL no fancy restaurant will let me suspend a friend off the ceiling. Honestly most won’t be happy with board games.

Also, a home cooked meal is better - not because of the quality, but _because it’s home cooked_. And fyi cooking is a communal activity. The friends are in the kitchen then move with me to dining.

Not to mention I’m a solitary weirdo and I host people at least twice a month. Same with the last two generations of my family. The only time it was as bad as you describe (and “once per two years” is really bad) was when I was cripplingly depressed.

Edit: also, having a spare bedroom and a living room big enough to host even a dozen is hardly maxing out anything.

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Let's buy a bigger house so I can suspend people in the house.

I mean that’s just a sample. I rarely just sit and eat with people. Even the cooking itself is a part of it.

Installing a suspension point on an existing beam to hang a bamboo in is very simple and can be done anywhere but the smallest of spaces.

> ROFL no fancy restaurant will let me suspend a friend off the ceiling

I like your idea of parties :3 Shibari?

I wouldn't focus too much on it. Just so many activities that rely on people feeling comfortable, in a familiar, intimate atmosphere. You can't spoof that with a restaurant or an AirBNB. So even if the place would allow it, people would rarely be as comfortable.

Oh ok, I'm one of those people who do have such parties lol (though I'm normally the suspendee).

Funnily enough I have had parties outside with such aspects, there are actually venues that specialise in such things. Friends regular rent them out. Usually combined with finger food only though.

An Airbnb or Kinkbnb would suffice for that use case. I don't need a kitchen with two ovens for most of the year but when I'm hosting a large party, having the option of a kitchen of that grade is nice.

You keep missing the point. People don’t go to visit a conference center but _me_. Yes I can go to an event but when it’s done to do private stuff (going to events for themselves is quite different) it really is just a substitute.

And you’re exaggerating the cost too. Two ovens? Seriously have you seen a Polish Christmas dinner? Dozen people, dozen meals, one stove/oven combo. It’s normal stuff done by normal people with small flats.

Different people have different incentive structures. Owning or having access to private property is highly appealing. Its more economical and convenient to buy than rent for some things, and until prices and transactional friction decrease this will not change.

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