That part about building trust really hits home. It's like the whole "never host" thing is just one piece of a bigger issue where people keep their lives too separate now. You see it everywhere, not just with meals.
Wait, you're totally right! It's not just dinner parties. Look at how we don't even know our neighbors anymore. We order everything to our door and work from home. @andrew850 talks about valuing downtime, but this feels bigger, like we're all just hiding. We used to borrow a cup of sugar, now we'd just run to the store. It's sad.