How hospitable are we? The following responses to the question “How often do you entertain guests for dinner?” in a May 2005 survey are telling:

  • once a week: 6 percent
  • once a month: 21 percent
  • more than once a month: 12 percent
  • a few times a year: 37 percent
  • rarely or never: 24 percent

—USA Today “Snapshots” (June 6, 2006) / Larson, C. B., & Ten Elshof, P. (2008). 1001 illustrations that connect (327–328). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.