Never Overstay Your Welcome Again: This Etiquette Expert Tells You Exactly When to Leave a Dinner Party

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As holiday party season quickly approaches, you may find yourself revisiting all of your party habits. Do you show up early, same bottle of wine in tow? Arrive late empty-handed but full of good cheer? Keep a series of excuses in a draft folder on your phone and just sit the whole thing out all together? There's a lot of guess work that goes into being a good guest, but one etiquette expert is able to alleviate some of our social anxiety by providing us with the best times to leave a dinner party.

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