When we were 13, a sleepover meant playing truth-or-dare in someone's basement, watching "Legally Blonde," and discussing which of the boys in you Language Arts class had the best lax flow hair. As college students, a sleepover often consists of passing out on someone's couch after getting trashed at the bars. The most underrated combination of these two phenomenons, however, is the girl's night. As much as we all love getting dressed up and going out to a party or bar and waking up the next morning with a massive hangover and a great story, some of the best nights come out of the times we stayed in, drinking wine with our friends. If you have yet to experience a Girls Night like this, here are a few reasons that should convince you to give it a go:
1. Most obviously: sweat pants
Getting ready to actually go out can take hours of preparation for what may end up being a bust of a night. To girls night, you can wear sweats, leggings, yoga pants, running shorts, flannels, T-shirts – the possibilities are endless.
2. No judgment
You need to pre and post-chase your shots? It takes you at least 90 seconds to shotgun a beer? No worries, your friends have been there and won’t judge (and may even know of a way for you to improve your technique).
3. Music will always be on point
Girls night means you don’t have to spend the evening pretending you know all the words to the newest top 40 rap because you can jam to Hilary Duff Pandora for as long as you’d like (and you memorized all those lyrics in seventh grade).
4. A dance party is actually a dance party
Dancing at a house party actually means "grinding while trying not to spill your drink all over yourself." Dancing at girls night means breaking out all the moves that are usually reserved for your private jams in front of your mirror.
5. It’s more economical
Heading to the bar means buying a $6, watered-down vodka sour that will last you 20 minutes. Staying in means pitching in $4 to split a thirty of Bud Light and a box of wine that will last you all night.
6. Gossip
As much as we hate to admit it, we secretly love knowing everything about everyone and a night in and a bottle of wine is the best way to discuss it.
7. Snacks
Why wait until the bar has announced their last call to start go wait in line for a pizza when you can enjoy a night in while eating and drinking simultaneously? Taco dip, cookie dough, queso, ice cream, muddie buddies, pizza – the possibilities are endless.
8. You don't have to wait for the weekend
Going out is most effective on either Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Girls nights can occur on any day of the week.
9. No line for the bathroom
Pretty self-explanatory. But when it’s time to break the seal or to puke and rally, there is a safe place to do so just steps away.
10. You genuinely like everyone in the room
Heading to a bar means spending a decent amount of the night grinding up against some sweaty frat guy only to turn around and realize he’s actually not cute at all. While you may know a lot of the people at a party, that also means there are a lot of people you need to avoid. Girls nights are exclusive to only those who you know and love.
