> It's not mandatory, unless you consider restaurants and travel to be necessities one needs Have you ever been to France? Most in the cities live in tiny fla

> It's not mandatory, unless you consider restaurants and travel to be necessities one needs Have you ever been to France? Most in the cities live in tiny flats with insufficient space for gathering and dining. The bistro/brasserie/cafe is largely considered an extension of one's own living room. Travel is also a normal part of life verging on necessity. Families travel for multiple weeks every summer. France even has a nationwide peer-to-peer lodging rental arrangement that predates Airbnb and Vrbo by decades: https://gitelink.com/ https://gitelink.com/