Can you break fasts for friends?

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I have just read that the Church allows people to break their fasts (for example during Lent) when non-Catholics invite them to a meal or some such event, so as not to make the Church appear ‘‘joyless.’’ Is this true?
 
The only days on which the Church requires fasting are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those below the age of 18 or over the age of 59 are not required to fast. Those with medical conditions or other just reasons for not fasting may receive dispensations. Other than that, Catholics are required to keep Church-mandated fasts. All other fasting (such as on Fridays throughout the year or during Lent) is a personal devotion and, as such, may be set aside at will. In such cases, setting aside a fast that is a personal devotion is a matter of personal choice and prudential judgment.
 
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