At what age did your social (night) life start winding down? I’m 32 and have noticed I’m having less and less of a desire to go out on the weekends. Maybe it’s the age, maybe it’s the 2yrs of covid, idk.

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Lol, 23

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27-28. One too many bad hangovers. It’s just not worth it anymore on a weekly basis. Much more enjoyable to grab a drink (two) with friends causally during the day/evening over going out at night

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30-32. I miss social interactions, but not the night life.

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same

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40

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24-25

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Mine didn’t really pick up until about 24 and then I went pretty hard for about 10 years and now (especially with 2 years of covid crap) I feel just about completely done forever.

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33 and mines picking up.

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I never had one of those

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34…when I got pregnant with my 1st child.

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49 😂

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Yeah, I’m with Booz Allen, probably like 22/23

Same

Literally 25.

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Around 30, that was when everyone was partnered up and starting families

Went crazy first year I moved to nyc (24) and then March 2020 happened so I guess 25…

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25ish. Went brought going out every Friday and Saturday night to now almost never being out past 10/11.

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