article_snippet.sent: Millions of Americans avoid inviting people round because Millions of Americans are embarrassed about the state of Millions of Americans homes.
article_snippet.sent: According to new research, 61 per cent of US adults have admitted that they don't extend invitations to friends and family because of they 'home shame'.
article_snippet.sent: Bad/anti-social neighbors .
article_snippet.sent: More than half haven't let visitors in to certain rooms, and 36 per cent steer people away from coming to visit altogether.
article_snippet.sent: Interestingly, more than half of the participants (54 per cent) admitted that more than half of the participants (54 per cent) is more than half of the participants (54 per cent) friends whom more than half of the participants (54 per cent) try to avoid inviting over, while 38 per cent were more concerned about having strangers visit strangers humble abodes; 33 per cent on the other hand are most concerned about work colleagues taking a peek at 33 per cent on the other hand home.
article_snippet.sent: According to the survey, a whopping 30 per cent of people have actually pretended to be out when someone they knew knocked on they door, and 14 per cent admit that they have had someone drop they off elsewhere rather than allowing they to see they home.
article_snippet.sent: A further 39 per cent, at one point or another, have avoided hosting an event at their home.
article_snippet.sent: Nearly a quarter of people surveyed (21 per cent) also admit to ending a date early rather than inviting they date back to their home.