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I'm not sure there is a "normal." The lifestyle of adults varies greatly, I imagine. It depends on a number of things: where you live, your income level, whether you have kids, whether you're a social butterfly (i.e. extroverted). Sometimes life gets really busy and you don't feel like going out. When your week is crazy, the idea of going out and spending even more energy can be a bit daunting.
There is nothing wrong with staying in every so often. I happen to be a stay-at-home type. That's partly because I don't have much money, but a lot of it has to do with being introverted and enjoying solitude and quiet. I like small gatherings though. I think the big thing for many people, as well, is hosting parties or dinners, etc., in small groups at home. Not quite going out, but it isn't being by yourself either.
Sometimes we just need solitude. Even on the weekend.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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