She Says Weekends Are Different Now, And Admitted To No Longer Caring About Having Plans
Are you someone who cannot wait to go out and enjoy some late-night adventures with friends on the weekend? Or, would you be perfectly happy spending most of your weekend relaxing and lazing around the house?
More people, even those in their 20s, have recently been expressing that they’ve started valuing relaxing, self-care time over socializing and partying over the weekend, and weekend vibes have drastically shifted in the last few years.
While younger people are usually associated with weekends that consist of drinking, dancing, and socializing, they’re beginning to have a much deeper appreciation for quiet time after a long week.
For instance, TikTok creator Christina (@christinakdub) recently went viral for sharing her thoughts on how she likes to spend her weekends these days.
“Has anyone else just noticed that weekends have just become different?” Christina asks her viewers.
“Like, I don’t care about having plans on Saturdays or Sundays anymore.”
Christina explains to her viewers that she doesn’t care about doing anything that complex during weekends anymore. While some people can’t get through the weekend without a tall drink at their local bar on a Friday night, Christina admits that she’d be perfectly content staying home and indulging in a slice of cake and a can of sparkling water.
“Is this [aging], or is it just a weird phenomenon that’s happening [among] all of us?” Christina asks at the end of her video.
Christina was not alone in her weekend sentiments, as thousands of TikTok viewers shared that they felt the same way in the comments on her video.
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“I dread [having] someone coming up with plans for something to do [on] the weekend,” commented one TikTok user.
“I love just being home.”
“We’ve all realized that we are collectively overworked, underpaid, undervalued, [and] taken advantage of every single day,” commented another TikTok user.
“We just need a break.”
Many commenters also agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic really took a toll on how much people value their free time and opportunities to relax during the weekend. For Americans especially, since 2020 and all the stressful world events over the last few years, more people have felt the need to take it easy whenever possible.
If you used to think you were one of few people who didn’t want to prioritize partying on the weekend anymore, you’re not, and there’s data to prove that. For instance, the Pew Research Center found that since the COVID-19 pandemic, 35% of surveyed Americans felt that social events and gatherings are much less of a priority for them.
Other people have noted that going out and spending money on food, drinks, or social activities is too expensive these days, and they stay in over the weekend to avoid going broke.
While there’s nothing wrong with prioritizing self-care and rest over the weekend, it is fascinating to see how people view and spend their weekends differently these days.
How do you feel about your weekends? Are they a time to relax and stay in, a time to party, or do you try to do both?
@christinakdub Anyone else just love to do nothing on weekends? Is it age? Or is everyone feeling this way? ? #weekendvibes #weekend #tired #fyp #gettingold #collective #friday #saturday #sunday
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