Betsy Carreno
Staff Writer
One of the more contemporary ways to celebrate Thanksgiving has recently been by celebrating Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving started becoming more popular thanks to the new exposure on social media.
Friendsgiving first made an appearance when it was mentioned on social media. Before that, many TV shows would demonstrate the act of friends having thanksgiving together instead of being with family.
In simple terms, Friendsgiving is getting together with friends, eating good food, and being thankful for their company.
Some people like hosting Friendsgiving to be able to celebrate the holidays with people they would consider family. Friendsgiving gives the invitation to show others how much you truly care for them. It’s also a good way to reevaluate the friendships you already have and think about the people you can truly count on.
Friendsgiving is also a chance to avoid family drama during the holidays. For people that don’t get along with their family, Friendsgiving offers an opportunity to have a good and safe time around people that you enjoy being in their company for the holidays.
Regarding what to wear to a Friendsgiving dinner, the pressure of having to dress “fancy” is off. Anything goes, from wearing a loose-fitted dress, to wearing cozy knitted sweaters or vests. Friendsgiving is a chance to dress comfortably in your favorite clothing items.
Some perk of Friendsgiving is that you can gather all your closest friends on a day that works for everyone. This helps give liberty to others that already have plans for the actual day of thanksgiving. It’s also a fun way to hang out with friends. You can dedicate the day to playing games and getting to bond with each other more.
A couple of ideas for meals to take to Friendsgiving would be hams, pie, pasta, mashed potatoes, rolls, and my personal favorite, tamales.
When asking Fernanda Arellano, a DU Student, her opinion on Friendsgiving this is what she had to say, “…small or big it’s still a nice thing because you’re considering them like family… Go Friendsgiving all the way!”
To me, Friendsgiving is an amazing opportunity to be with friends during the holidays. I think there is a lot of pressure with having a perfect thanksgiving with family. When celebrating with friends, that pressure is off.
Overall, Friendsgiving is a new way to be able to bond with friends over the holidays and gives you a chance to eat more yummy food. I would recommend others to have their version of
Friendsgiving “small or big”, to be able to explore new friendships and solidify the ones already made.
