People say weekends feel 'different' now and they no longer want to socialize, blaming the pandemic and the economy

• TikTok users are going viral with videos about how weekends feel "different" post-pandemic.
• In one clip, a woman said she no longer feels like socializing and wanted to spend her weekend with a slice of cake.
• A psychologist told BI the pandemic has encouraged more people to spend time alone.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans rarely left their homes. Many were left isolated and adapted their lifestyle habits to fit a quarantined lifestyle. Nowadays, even as restrictions are rolled back, there are still lingering social effects.

More and more TikTokers are talking about how they prefer to spend their weekends quietly at home over socializing. A psychologist told Business Insider that the pandemic has "fostered a broader societal acceptance of spending time alone."