How sociable are you?

We don’t entertain nearly as much as we used to when the kids were younger because we haven’t got the energy. We meet people in restaurants instead now. It used to be a constant stream of visitors of all ages but now it is mostly grandchildren and our own children and great grandchildren. That’s enough for us, there are plenty of them now ! We go out with one or other group of friends about once a week but we are usually back by 10 pm these days ( instead of 12-1 am as it was in the good old days)

Not social at all anymore...married a man who likes for it to be just us and after the crazy life I've had I welcomed it..but I do miss seeing what family I got left more often..only ones that visit me is my daughter and her kids. I think we would do a lil more if I wasn't so sick.

I meet up with friends, I go out for meals, I go out for coffees, I love my volunteering work, I go to the cinema, occasionally theatre and sometimes join classes etc so have a fairly full life but I don’t entertain any more, my children are busy and most live away, my grandkids are totally scattered and have very busy lives We all keep in touch very regularly but the last time I entertained as in a house meal or house party was about ten years ago so nothing much through my 70s
Living alone for a long time it’s not so easy I probably do miss it although I don’t really think about it too much, maybe it’s just a natural progression
Most of my friends are my age or older and everyone seems to meet outside the homes

I have never been a sociable person but I married a man who was. I used to resent the fact that I was expected to entertain his friends and join in with whatever they were doing.
When we moved to a bigger house, I was able to have my own sitting room and escape!

Other than when friends stay with us there are no more dinner or ‘ drink’ parties at home. Thank goodness , as I dislike cooking and always get stressed.

What silverlining says although I’d also avoid having anyone stay.

Since being widowed I hardly ever get invitations but it may be that people are older and have no energy.

I have a couple of parties a year (birthday and Christmas) and see friends most days out in mixed groups or for a bowl of soup at our local arts and community cafés.

I am hosting Canadian volunteers for a few weeks and tomorrow an old friend will join us for dinner.

I am quite sociable still but my lifestyle has changed as I have got older.

One of my DS has turned his garage into a games room with pool table, large TV and drinks cabinet. He hosts a regular social night. I don't know how his DW likes it or whether she joins in as I have not been invited

In our working lives we had to be hugely so. I don't regret it, but sometimes it was tiresome. It sort of took over our private lives.
Now I'm so happy to be the real me, which is actually quite quiet and content with my own company. I join groups that have a purpose, I have friends, but it no longer involves the entertaining of old. For me, some of that was false socialising.

When we lived in very rural France we used to have friends round for meals to eat out was really hit and miss our local Bistro would just lock the door if they felt like it ! and off course the distance you would have to travel. TBH I got fed up of it in the end it seemed I always put more effort in than others (my fault couldn't help myself) along with the cost of food France is really expensive dont get taken in by all those cheap markets you see in the likes of 'A place in the sun' We now live in a smaller house not really set up for entertaining the plan was we'd go out and eat that's not happened too expensive !

I am a very sociable,described by friends as gregarious and outgoing.
I used to love having friends and family to stay,but since being on my own and downsizing,lockdown it has ground to a halt.
Just spent a very lively weekend away with my oldest friend at a 70s ( music, not age ,although lots of us where ) weekend,it has taken me 3 days to recover and recharge my social battery.

We used to entertain a lot, when we were younger. It was mainly because we lived on the coast and the idea of a weekend at the seaside appealed to people.
My husband his brothers and mine played golf, while I fed and entertained the sisters in law and their children.
They never as much as brought a cake and since we were on a tight budget (15% mortgage rate), I got thoroughly fed up with it.

There were always lots of girls night, which I enjoyed. We always made it simple and took turns. After two of my friends died, quite young, it was never the same.

Nowadays, I am not well enough to entertain, due to my failing health. DH isn't sociable, so it isn't a big deal.

Yes gone are the days of dinner evenings . We used to prepare all day , cooking and making the table /house look good. Hard work but we were young and enjoyed it.

My Dh is not sociable AT ALL, so I do a lot on my own and with friends. Joining the U3A, you could be doing something all day and every day. I have to rein myself in.

We still host family and friends at our seaside cottage as they love to come but they need to stay over and that’s becoming hard work. Family help out but we feel we have to entertain friends.

Better to meet up at cafes or restaurants or
just go for a walk.

Most of my friendships and socialising is done through the groups I join. The same with DH.

However, i am more than happy to entertain people at home. DC do not live near us, but DS and family come and stay for a week every school/unversity holiday and DD visits, on average, every month usually for a day - and we visit her. We do not hsve many close friends living locally now, but we have several friends who visit us and stay over and who we visit.

I am as happy entertaining as I ever was.

^Better to meet up at cafes or restaurants or
just go for a walk^
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Lots of socialising, last month we had 3 weekends at our holiday let with guests staying, I cook dinner on night one and we eat out on night two.
When home we eat out and entertain regularly, we have a group of friends with whom we take it in turns to have dinner/supper parties.

As we have got older we have drifted from various friends so do not see anyone. We do not have any relatives either except an estranged DD.

My DH is now in a care home and I cannot remember the last time I had a visitor or invitation out. Life can be very lonely and depressing.

That’s so sad Findingnemo. 💐

Gone are the days of firework parties for 30 odd people or similar sized bbq’s, late nights and poorly heads.
We still have friends round in ones or two’s, my brother and his wife and summer bbq’s for family with a couple of friends as well. So we’re pretty sociable.

I'm not sociable at all these days. Never was much, and it's got
worse in recent years. Since my little gang of friends broke up with covid we have never got together again. I prefer one on one friendships, and really seem to need lots of time alone now.

We socialise, but mainly with family, and two sets of close friends. I’ve never enjoyed parties and never been one to join in big groups of girls in girls nights out.

I prefer one on one friendships, and really seem to need lots of time alone now
Me too henetha

I'm glad I'm not the only thoroughly unsociable person, Juliet.
Welcome to the club, except that I hate clubs!

I'm not particularly sociable either. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy enough to chat to people I meet, but I can count on one hand the number of close friends I have. OH and I have never entertained (apart from our immediate close family) and I've never held a house party or dinner party or been to one.

I am sociable and generally organise outings etc with different groups of friends but don’t like to be too busy day in, day out. I need two days nesting at home (and at mi Casa in Spain) for every gadabout as I get older 🤔

Mr PG has never really sorted his own social life other than the odd beer or two with his brother occasionally and that seems to have petered out latterly.

As for people stopping over, two nights is pretty much my limit in Wales but a week would be ok in Spain- probably due to the better weather there and being in a town with plenty to do. I always feel as if I have to entertain folks in Wales but leave them to their own devices in Spain!