You don't even need to go outside.
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We hit the new year, and in an instant, an atmosphere of deprivation and self-discipline rushes into the void left by the holiday season. Suddenly, you’re surrounded by people newly committed to month-long sobriety, intense exercise regimens, and various other self-imposed limitations. This collective austerity during the dreariest time of year can feel a little dispiriting.
But I see midwinter as an opportunity. Sure, the weather may be grayer than the walls of a generic AirBnb, but that’s all the more reason to coax your friends out of their respective burrows to eat and drink like it's the middle of July. Don’t you remember how happy we all were six months ago? The move, I say, is to throw a barbecue party this very weekend.
Let me tell you why: Chances are, your friends are likely deprived of serotonin and yearning for human connection. Nothing like desperation and loneliness to make someone more outgoing. Second, “grilling” or literalthis time of year is not as impossible as it may seem, provided you have the right equipment.
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