TikTok’s “#girldinner,” now has over 235 million views! But what exactly is this new Gen Z trend?
Girl dinner gained popularity after Olivia Maher shared a video of her preparing her dinner—an aesthetically arranged meal that includes grapes, cornichons, bread, and cheese. Yup, that is her dinner.
@liviemaher
Since then, several other users shared that they have been eating the same kind of meals, only that they called it differently. Others have called it, “snack dinner,” “picky bits,” and, “lazy charcuterie board.” If you are familiar with charcuterie boards, you probably already get why this “girl dinner” is considered its lazy version.
Just about anything is considered “girl dinner” as long as it has the simplest ingredients available that require minimal to zero effort to prepare. TikTok user 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘢 shared that her “girl dinner” at 4 AM (dinner in the morning, yes.) is her childhood snack, the Yum Yum Rice Crispy with Chocolate Dip and that is it. Kendi, another Filipino user, had the Cheezy Corn Crunch as her dinner. One looked weirdly fancy. This post from Grace Sta Maria now has about 13 million views and almost 2 million likes! Users are describing it as either the, “epitome of girl dinner,” or the, “top-tier girl dinner.”
Many users, not only girls, also agree and share that they also have their dinners that way.
@lealilirim MY CHILDHOOD SNACC WILL ALWAYS BE MY SNACC #fyp #girls #girldinner #fypシ゚viral #philippines
Men do have their own version, called “#boydinner,” which already has about 11 million views on TikTok. The top post for it is from Arkane Skye which has almost 4 million views and half a million likes.
@arkaneskye boy dinner #boydinner #girldinner @karma carr
Filipino user Anjo shared what he describes as his, “Michelin 5 stars,” “boy dinner,” which includes chips Piattos, and Kirei paired with white rice.
This trend became a hot topic online and has become a source of countless memes:
what’s your girl dinner? 🍳🍦🍜🍘 pic.twitter.com/ygb1UghOCM
— zy (@karindearia) July 19, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/qcZrtsMJiz
— ً (@inthesoob) July 23, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/4dKrqXwrVi
— minsung on my phone (@MINSUNGM0MENTS) July 22, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/sfyytpyaH0
— hannie on my phone (@hanonmyphone) July 19, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/w6yVQmUul0
— kira (@krougee) July 22, 2023
The original Girl Dinner pic.twitter.com/pI2OHlLH9s
— Tilda (@omgdoubletees) July 23, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/6Em4e1kQD8
— layla's week (@aoireads) July 23, 2023
*peeling the skin off my lips* girl dinner
— hatsune mitski (@zephanijong) July 23, 2023
girl dinner pic.twitter.com/qsSSHXagsk
— bubbles day 🎀 (@guavasoju) July 21, 2023
While the trend may be considerably funny to look at viewing all the different types of meals people are having, others think otherwise. We may want to scroll past this trend because of some serious impacts and effects it could have on a person.
Nicole Frost of Glow Wellness points out that such trends can normalize disordered eating. Given that there already is existing misinformation surrounding diet culture, this may only pose risks to many individuals. Information that is found in such content and also is being celebrated may be misleading for all. At the end of the day, regardless of gender, we all need the right amount of nutrients and vitamins for our bodies to function well and accordingly.
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