I recently went on a “Girls Night Out” with a couple of friends, that yes, were girls. We met at a restaurant, had some food and drinks, and spent a few hours talking about what was going on in our lives. It is always wonderful to catch up with friends, and there is something fun about having it be just other women. I am not saying that is it always true, but it seems that being with only women makes the conversation different. I think a lot of women can relate in ways that maybe men cannot. My assumption is that the conversation for a group of all men is different as well. Another aspect was that there were no children present, which led to less interruptions in the conversation. Overall, I enjoyed being able to have an adult conversation with other people who understand the joys and challenges that being female can bring.
Now, everyone has different preferences, and there are certainly no rules about it, but I enjoy a girls night out. I am sure there are also men who enjoy outings with other guys too. It doesn’t have to have anything to do with sexism, it is just about getting to spend time with friends. It was mentioned that we should do this at a certain frequency, so I am hoping that possibly monthly would be a place to start. It doesn’t always have to be dinner and drinks either, but that is relatively easy to do. Whatever it looks like, girls night out seems like a great way to stay in touch and enjoy some free time with others.
How about you? Do you participate in any girls or guys night outs? If so, what do you do? If you don’t, does that idea appeal to you? How could you make a girls or guys night out happen?