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Single mid-20s females without kids - what do you do at the weekend??

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Loka123 · 20/01/2019 22:29

Hi all,
Just curious, exactly how you fill your weekends (friday night, saturday all day and sunday all day) in general if you are a single, mid-20s female without children (esp. if you're living away from parents).

I ask my peers but they usually give very generic answers such as "just chilling, slept in a lot, tv etc." so please be as detailed as possible :D

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Peepingsnowdrops · 20/01/2019 22:31

It's a long time since my 20s but I used to study for my Masters degree. Party. Shop. Read.

CrispbuttyNo1 · 20/01/2019 22:33

I used to get housework caught up with, go browsing the shops, meet friends for lunch, go out with friends in the evenings.

DangerMouse17 · 20/01/2019 22:40

I used to be out partying!! Sunday spent sleeping it off Grin

mnahmnah · 20/01/2019 22:43

I lived in the gym. Workout, then swim, then sauna, then hydro-pool. Biked each way. Wish I was that fit now! Then read the papers or magazines. Watched box sets. If I felt lonely and fed up i’d drive 2 hours to see my brother!

HollowTalk · 20/01/2019 22:43

My daughter comes into this category. There's often a brunch on one of the weekend days. A yoga class. A long walk on the beach. A cycle ride. Drinks with friends. The cinema. Visiting family. Writing. Crocheting. Watching Netflix. Learning how to do tarot cards.

mnahmnah · 20/01/2019 22:44

And I would also hop on the train to the next city along, go to art galleries and museums

Flipflop789 · 20/01/2019 22:45

Working/drinking/partying/nursing a hangover was my 20's. Miss those days Grin

yogima · 20/01/2019 22:49

My daughter is 25 and flat shares.
As far as I can see she will...

Friday/Saturday evenings-

Go out for dinner/pub with friends/sister.
Stay in with flat mate and cook dinner/have takeaway and watch a movie.
Stay in on her own and watch tv, read, listen to audio books.

Cinema with sister or friends

Daytime Saturday..
Walks with friends
Gym
Cinema
Shopping
Visit family

Sunday she likes to maybe meet up with people for part of the day or have a day in the house relaxing and doing housework/ life admin/ getting ready for the week ahead.

Sometimes she comes to stay with me for part of the weekend or I might go and stay with her and we go out for dinner.

What are your interests? Are you looking for ideas because you are finding it hard to fill your weekend?

Zwischenwasser · 20/01/2019 22:49

Touring cities in the U.K. (go by train)

Mountain biking / cycle touring

Visiting friends

Playing on a social sports team then going for drinks

In crap weather, reading novels at home with a huge pot of tea

It’s a long time since I was 20, but I did all of the above.

BramRang · 20/01/2019 22:54

I'm not single (engaged) but Dp lives hours away - and I live with my parents but they aren't here much. Mid 20s. I often work at least part of a weekend, but this would be my normal when I work mon-fri.

Friday:
Usually go out to dinner with friends or my partner

Saturday:
Pilates or yoga (depending on which class I get into), visit family (for lunch or morning coffee usually), study/life admin, will either get a takeaway and stay in or go out with friends for drinks - sometimes both.

Sunday: long walk with a friend or family member usually up a big hill, cook a couple of meals for the week ahead, relax.

Pretty boring!

ninalovesdragons · 20/01/2019 22:55

Sleep
Hang out with friends ie coffee, brunch, drinks in eve
Netflix
Go see movies
Go into town for things eg markets, shopping, events like gigs
Weekend away visiting friends/ going abroad somewhere cheap
Go home to see family
Big nights out
Gym/yoga etc
Tinder dates
Do work

ComtesseDeSpair · 20/01/2019 23:04

Partying; after-partying; recovering from partying; running ultramarathons and triathlons; training for ultramarathons and triathlons; recovering from ultramarathons and triathlons; weekend breaks; day trips with friends; lunch/drinks/dinner with friends; lounging on the sofa reading a book; lounging in coffee shops and bars reading a book; tidying; laundry; cleaning the bathroom; driving/riding my sportscar and motorbike; tinkering with my car and motorbike; wandering randomly about places.

All kinds, really!

xxcheshiremumxx · 20/01/2019 23:05

I am mid twenties with a child BUT if I didn't spend my weekends building Lego!

.. 100% would be exploring whatever I could wether it be UK cities or browsing for the cheapest flight leaving Friday evening for a night or two!!

Other than that, I would commit to a gym class of a weekend or run, google running routes in different locations & find myself a lovely pub for lunch afterwards!

I'm not much of a drinker but I'd like to think if I wasn't a mum I'd go for a drink every other weekend of an evening with friends! I'd love a big group of friends & once a month host a night (poker etc, takeaway, drinks & games)

Brunch is also the best thing ever!

Enjoy your 20s without children!!!

Buntybearbess · 20/01/2019 23:21

First year undergrad here and I sleep, study, read (for fun) binge tv and films, play board games with friends sometimes we go out drinking, sometimes we drink in the house, sometimes we have house parties or bonfires. Almost every other Sunday I’m on kids group at church which means a 10:15 start for that then you get the first and end part of the service and then I’m at church on the evening every week so I can actually here the service. Often after that there’s a under 30s pizza and games night in the church hall or we go to the pub. Sometimes after the afternoon service there’s a free lunch.

Kemer2018 · 20/01/2019 23:27

Used to work for toc so I'd take train and tube to Camden market for the morning.
Or I'd travel to spitalfields and the thames.
Or pub all day 😁

Adversecamber22 · 21/01/2019 01:53

I was still studying, also working and travelling down from Birmingham to London every other weekend to see my best mate. We used to go to quite a lot of parties, out for drinks. It was work hard play hard and my stamina at the time was amazing.

Oliversarms · 21/01/2019 01:59

Long time since I was there but lots of drinking/partying/shagging with a slight slowdown on a Sunday plus lots of food to soak it up ready for the week ahead. Sometimes mistimed it and ended up going home, having a shower, going to work on no sleep and getting the fear.

Ploppymoodypants · 21/01/2019 02:22

Have children now but before.

Spend half day riding my horse (so hobby time)
About once every month have a competition on horse or watch horsey friends compete which takes up a whole day
Meet friends / family for a walk/shopping/lunch/film
Maybe the v odd day at home in pjs watching a film (if hungover and raining maybe)

Evenings either stay in and watch tv and relax
Have friends round (just 2 or 3 and watch tv together or a group for drinks and food)
Go to a party or ball
Visit friends or family
Have supper out with friends or family

Needallthesleep · 21/01/2019 07:37

In my 30s and have children now but generally there would be some socialising with friends, a date, a long run, some crossfit, and some long sleeps/getting ready for the week ahead.

Loka123 · 21/01/2019 21:21

Thanks everyone for the very detailed responses so far :D

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Loka123 · 28/01/2019 22:06

Any more? :D

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