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Originally Posted by Klint

Well, it wouldn't be unusual every once in a while, just as long as it's small enough that it doesn't make them feel obligated to get you something in return. In situations where you havn't seen a friend in a while, and your close to them, I'd say it's okay to get them something a little more expensive.

The gifs we get the hosts are not that small.
I see. Japanese people would say American people don’t bring anything to their hosts.

Sure! Though if it's planned ahead of time, it will usually involve other things like cooking, ordering take-out, playing video games, watching tv/movies, etc.

I see.
I asked that question because, in certain places in Japan, they don’t visit their friends’ houses. They don’t invite their friends to their houses. Instead, they go to cafes.

Well, as a female-female friendship I would assume it's about the same as when two guys hang out at each other's houses. It's just that some things, like video game playing, aren't as popular for women here.

I didn’t know that. Do women prefer going out?

With couples who are dating, I wouldn't say stopping by each other's houses to chat is as common as the guy taking the girl out somewhere to do something.

Stopping by each other’s houses is very common in couples here.
Men in your country seem to need enormous effort to entertain their girl friends.

I wouldn't call myself an expert on the subject though.
In fact I think I've been trapped in my room for too long, and typing this makes me realize I need to get out a little more.

You don’t seem to be that way.
Is this my bias that people who trapped in their room tend to be large?

Of course.

Thank you very much, Klint!