Best guest or the host with the most? | Letters

Polly Hudson has sparked debate among readers over which camp they fall into

I realised as a teenager doing exchanges with European fellow teens many years ago that it’s always easier to be guest rather than host (There are two kinds of people in this world: hosts and guests. Nobody can be both, 15 September).

The skills of hosting can be learned, and you can make things more relaxing by buying in a few readymade dishes, or asking friends to bring one. So as someone who is often host, yes the failure to reciprocate will lead to resentment.
Dinah Robertson
Lymm, Cheshire