Why are Americans obsessed with having a swimming pool?

Like even in the states with cold, grim weather they like having a swimming pool in their garden. Why?

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Its the only place where its socially acceptable to take your shoes off.

Having a swimming pool means you have money. They're not cheap. I personally hate the fucking things, they make everything smell like chlorine and attract bugs.

I buy, therefore I am.
It's the american way.

I plan to have an indoor swimming pool in my house for fun, cardio, and lifting. I would never want an outdoors one, but I guess most people get it to relax, chill out, swim, and whatever else

>Not holding a barbecue with your extended family out by your pool

Why are the ducth so obsessed with living in shoebox size apartments?

convenience in the summer, although i would rather go for a lake house than a pool house

we have nouveau riche mindset