WITH over 745.7 million collective views, the trend #girldinner has been slowly taking over TikTok. But what exactly is this new Gen Z term?
The term first gained popularity when user Olivia Maher (@liviemaher) shared her dinner in a TikTok video. It was an aesthetically arranged but simple meal consisting of some cornichons, grapes, cheese, and bread. It’s basically a charcuterie board that wouldn’t take much effort to build.
Since then, several other TikTokers also shared the same type of meal on the short-form video sharing site. Others call it “picky bits,” “snack dinner,” and “lazy charcuterie board.”
‘Girl dinner’ defined
Essentially, a “girl dinner” is anything that contains simple ingredients that would require minimal to zero effort to prepare. It could be a ready-to-cook ramen meal, some chips and soda, or even the classic vape and iced coffee combination.
TikTok user Kendi (@kendicorner) said she had some cheese-flavored corn crunch for dinner.
Meanwhile, user 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘢 (@lealilirim) shared that her favorite childhood snack — some packed rice crispy and chocolate dip — is her version of the famous TikTok trend.
Venus ra (@vens.ve) published a video of her take on the trend. In her “girl dinner dorm version” edition, she was seen preparing a sandwich using a pouched sandwich spread.
Some male users of the platform also have their own “boy dinner” version. This hashtag has already garnered over 28.9 million views.
Under this thread, Filipino user Anjo (@reiishua) showed in his video that he is fond of eating some cheese and shrimp flavored chips paired with a cup of rice.
Arkane Skye (@arkaneskye) had some old pizza slices tucked under his blanket for dinner.
‘Girl dinner’ memes
Because of its immense popularity, the “girl dinner” trend has also become a hot topic on various social media platforms. It has been a source of hysterical memes, as well.
Some Twitter users have tweaked the concept and used some non-edible items like KPop photocards, Sonny angel dolls, books, and even Taylor Swift albums.
