Travel with or without your SO?

You moved from Chicago to SoCal. You invited 4 guests (close friends, family) to come visit you for 5 days.

Guest 1 asks if he could bring his girlfriend, you tell him "No, I haven't met her, I don't think the first time we meet should be in my home."

He replies, "Okay, I understand. It's cool."

Guest 2 asks if she can bring her boyfriend, you give the same response. You've never met him, they've only been dating 3 months.

She cries, begs, and pleads to allow her bf to come. She says the main reason she wants him to come is to take her shopping.

So potentially you have just added 2+ guests...if you says yes to her, certainly you must say yes to the others as well.

Oh, and by the way 1 of the 2 remaining people has a SO as well, and if everyone else is allowed, they want to come too.

1. Do you allow 3 extra guests to attend this trip to your home to accommodate one person?

2. Do you allow people you've never met into your home (overnight)?

I you single still say no....you might end up being the odd one out and no to having people in your home you don't know.....they can get a room or something.....all these couple fudging all over your house....no.

Have them stay at a hotel

I wouldn't want people I'm meeting for the first time in my house for that long. What if I didn't like them, or if they have sticky fingers?

I personally thinks it's rude to expect your host to inconvenience themselves. I wouldn't even think to press the issue after you said no.

This isn't my struggle. But I do know half of these people...I do not know the SO's though.

I said the same thing, hotel or just don't go on the trip. I do not believe in strangers in my home, either.

The one begging has been dating 3 months, probably don't even know where his mama stay.

@KK, the ones I know are cool people, not "rough or unsavory".

@Sang I've invited family & friends to visit for a few days before, no big deal to me.