They analyzed personplace
customer behaviors by classifying the status of people's requirements
to places eutilitarian needs, social needs, emotional
needs, called place-as-practical, place-as-social, place-as-home
respectively. People gathering in place-as-social exhibit community
loyalty to the people. This realm is close to the third place
discussed in this paper. Rosenbaum also stated the importance of
the third place not only to satisfy consumption needs but also to
provide companionship and emotional support especially for olderaged
people