The number of COVID-19 fatalities is rising, with many countries on total lockdown, asking their citizens to only leave the house if necessary. Given the current climate, attending a real house party would be socially irresponsible. “These days, as we optimise every inch of our schedules with emails and birthday drinks, Houseparty offers the ultimate luxury: it takes me back to the golden era of people hanging out with no agenda.” “Houseparty is like a time machine that transports me back to the halcyon days of my youth, with little to disrupt my partying than the sun peeking over the horizon,” he says. Virtual socialising without restraintįor Raven Smith, British Vogue columnist and author of the forthcoming book Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuits, it is the pointlessness and silliness of Houseparty that is its appeal, particularly in a time of high stress and anxiety. You can also see what group chats are already happening among your friends, and decide which looks like the most fun to jump in on. It’s a good question, and it might be down to the fact that on mobile, you can use the app to play games with one another such as Heads Up!, trivia games, and one where everyone in the call has to copy a dance routine. “Why is everybody downloading house party like facetime isn’t there…” jokingly asks one Twitter user in London. I love my generation.” Some are tweeting their Houseparty screen time- someone seemingly spent 43 hours on the app in a week-while on the app’s Instagram Stories, there are reposts of Houseparty screengrabs: trainers leading workout sessions, parents using the app to let their kids play together.
Another reads: “I entered the Houseparty group they were literally having an online party, one of them was DJing. “Using Houseparty so my pets can meet other pets,” reads one tweet, from a user in Dublin, Ireland.
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