"TikToks about adult slumber parties are going viral. In one video, three women wear matching pink, feather-trimmed pajamas while making heart-shaped pizzas, arranging bouquets, jumping on a bed, and applying face masks. "This is what I need honestly," one commenter wrote. Another clip has a voiceover that says, "Can we please normalize adult sleepovers?" After seeing adult slumber parties all over my FYP, I went ahead and took the initiative."
"Old times looked like this: We were 13, doubled over with that kind of vomit-inducing laughter, playing Headbands with names of our middle school classmates stuck to our foreheads. We fantasized about a beach trip for the next morning, and each other's weddings 15 years down the line. We braided each other's hair and asked, "Who do you think will lose their virginity first?" And somewhere in between prank-calling our crushes and watching Heathers in our pajamas, we grew up."
Adult sleepovers are resurging as a nostalgic pastime among people in their late 20s. Viral TikToks portray matching pajamas, heart-shaped pizzas, bouquets, bed-jumping, and face masks as hallmarks of adult slumber parties. Commenters express longing and calls to normalize these gatherings. Memories of middle school include Headbands, braided hair, prank calls, movie nights, and conversations about future weddings and relationships. Attempts to recreate those nights involve texting long-time friends to organize sleepovers. Contemporary adult life introduces obligations and scheduling conflicts that complicate spontaneous, carefree get-togethers.
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