Today, many people spend less and less time in their homes. What are the reasons and what are the effects on individuals and society?

In

this

modern world, an increasing number of residents stay at

home

for less

time

. There are several reasons that are accountable for

this

and some consequences can be expected. Several factors should be responsible for

this

phenomenon. To illustrate, working adults are too busy for work to have leisure

time

at

home

because of excessive workloads nowadays.

For example

, most employees in China have to work overtime in order to complete the task, and sometimes they even sacrifice their weekends to finish the job.

Besides

, commuters tend to live in suburban areas for a lower price of housing and rent, and

this

means that it takes longer to commute so they have less

time

at

home

.

Furthermore

, city dwellers can enjoy numerous entertaining activities in the city and more people, young adults ,

in particular

, would like to spend

time

with peers rather than stay at

home

.

This

could lead to benefits and drawbacks for individuals and society.

Firstly

, local economies,

such

as the services industry, can benefit from

this

. As more people spend less

time

in their homes, they are expected to spend more

time

with friends and are more likely to consume when they dine out or watch movies for recreation.

Secondly

, the prices of housing are more likely to decline because houses are not as important as they used to be.

Nonetheless

, working adults may suffer from health issues caused by excessive work pressure and have only a limited amount of

time

to rest. In conclusion, the heavy workloads, skyrocketing house prices and multiple choices of recreation in town make people spend less

time

at

home

, and we can expect both benefits and drawbacks from

this

.