'American nightlife is lame and tends to end in one's 30s': Grown-ups bemoan the loss of adult nightlife, claim it ended with with the boomers

Nowadays, we tend to think of nightlife as very youth-oriented. When I think of a club, I imagine a gaggle of spry 20-28-year-olds twisting the night away in a loud techno warehouse. But when I watch old movies or talk to my older relatives, they paint a different picture. Remember the days of big bands and supper clubs and playing cards all night with the boys at the veteran's association? It feels like that doesn't happen with adults anymore. 

When I think of people in their 40s and 50s now, I think of long hours at work, probably taking care of kids, and watching TV all night. That obviously isn't true for everyone. There are fun activities to be had for all ages, but there does seem to be a shift to the alone, indoor kinds of pastimes. That rang true for some folks on Twitter recently who investigated why this kind of shift appears to have taken place. 

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