Would you like to turn yourself into a happier person? Studies have suggested that friendship might be the key to happiness for most people. Those who develop 3 to 5 close friendships throughout the course of their lives tend to be more content than those without many close friends.
The tricky thing about friendships, though, is that you need to maintain them over time. If you don't, you run the risk of growing apart from your friends and missing out on the chance to be truly happy.
These 9 girls night out ideas should help you and your friends stay close for a long time. Use them to develop even deeper bonds with your friends than you have already.
1. Fill Up at a Fancy Restaurant
When is the last time you ate a restaurant so fancy that it didn't have the prices of the meals on the menu? Make a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town and order whatever your little heart desires when you and your girlfriends sit down. Top it off with a few bottles of wine and some laughs among friends and you'll go home happier than you've been in a long time.
2. Work Your Way Through a Wine Tasting
Speaking of wine... Is there anything better than sipping on several bottles of wine with your closest girlfriends and dishing out all the dirt on your lives while you do it?
Actually, yes, there is. While gossiping over wine will never get old, one of the best girls night out ideas is going on a wine tasting tour. You'll be able to test out a bunch of wines you've never had before while trying to find a new favorite.
3. Experience an Escape Room
Five years ago, there were only about 20 escape rooms in the entire country. Today, there are more than 2,000 escape rooms...and counting! And it's not hard to see why the escape room craze has captivated the country. Trying to break your way out of an escape room is some of the most fun a small group of people can have during a girls night out.
4. Partake in a Paint Party
Paint and sip parties have become all the rage in recent years. People get together to throw back some wine while whipping up paintings. Even if you're not a great artist, you can walk away from a paint and sip party with a painting that you're proud of. There are also new kinds of paint parties popping up. Slam painting, for example, involves using a sledgehammer to paint a picture, and it's sure to take the world by storm soon.
5. Belt Out the Hits at Karaoke
Under normal circumstances, the idea of getting up in front of a large group of people and singing might terrify you. But when you and your girls are together at a karaoke bar, you won't want to leave the stage.
Try singing a few of these songs to get things going:
- "I Will Survive," by Gloria Gaynor
- "Wannabe," by Spice Girls
- "I Will Always Love You," by Whitney Houston
- "Someone Like You," by Adele
- "Oops, I Did It Again," by Britney Spears
Anything by Beyoncé and/or Destiny's Child would be great, too.
6. Let Loose at a Pole-Dancing Class
If you want to try something different, why not sign you and your friends up for a pole-dancing class? It'll be fun to see which of you are naturals on the pole and which make total fools of yourself while trying to spin around.
7. Crack Up at a Comedy Show
If friendship isn't the key to happiness, you could argue that laughter is. Science has shown that those who laugh a lot are usually happier and healthier than those who don't. So, can you imagine how happy you'll feel when you spend time with your friends and you do a whole lot of laughing while you do it? Cracking up at a comedy show with your friends could be good for your life in so many different ways.
8. Spend a Night at the Opera
Want to spend your time with your close friends doing something a little more serious than trying to get out of an escape room or spinning around on a pole? Buy tickets to the opera and put together your fanciest outfits for a night out on the town. The opera might not be something you and your friends would normally do together, but you'll have a blast trying something new.
9. Stay Home and Throw a Theme Party
When people start to get older, it can be more and more difficult to get them to go out as a group. You might be better off gathering at someone's home to spend time together. But you should do more than just get together and eat. Instead, throw a theme party and ask everyone to dress up for it. You might want to have everyone dress up as their favorite pop singer. Or you might tell them that they have to dress up as a decade and have others guess which decade they are. The right theme will make a "quiet" night at home with your friends so much fun.
Use One of These Girls Night Out Ideas Tonight
If it's been a while now since you and your girlfriends got together, put one of the girls night out ideas found here to good use.
Whether you choose to go to a fancy restaurant or take part in a wine tasting, the important thing is that you'll all be in the same place at the same time. Cherish the time you have with friends and use it to make your friendships even stronger. Check out our blog to see some ways you can throw a memorable birthday party for one of your close friends.
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