Would you like to live in an apartment, or in a private house? Then, let me tell you what I think. A private house is a stronger shelter consisting of walls, floors, and windows in which human beings live. For the most part, a private house provides a more basic need for a family, or a young couple than an apartment. People like to live in a private house because it's more spacious and private. That said, an apartment, however, is preferable due to several reasons. In my opinion, the reasons why an apartment is more preferable than a private house, is because of social interaction, price, and utility. The reason why people prefer to live in an apartment rather than in a house, is because of the social interaction. Social interaction means relating to the people around you, and caring about them. Social interaction is usually found in apartments, since the people always see each other, talk to each other, and hear each other. In contrast, people who live in houses are less sociable with each other, because they are far from one another. Theoretically, if a person has neighbors who are friendlier, and more sociable he would feel comfortable to live with them, in their place. Therefore, apartments are more preferable than houses in this aspect. Similarly, another benefit of an apartment is that one's neighbors are readily at hand for any help that is needed, and to comply with requests. For instance, my family and I used to live in Israel. It was very common in all apartments that one of the neighbors would come over and ask for an ingredient that he or she just realized was missing. Someone who lived in a neighborhood of private houses could borrow some milk, or another ingredient as well, but definitely he would have to go across the street to do so, whether it snowed, rained or even was below zero degrees. With all things considered, social interaction is the key reason why people prefer to live in apartments. The seco