Why My Generation Is Bad at Partying - by Sascha Seinfeld

Millennials use Facebook Events. Parents use Paperless Post. Boomers use email. Brides use snail mail. Pirates use bottles. But when we’re planning something, Gen Z uses Partiful. Launched in 2020, the party-planning app makes it easy to invite people, track RSVPs, and send text blasts—all with a sugarcoated sheen. Hosts create colorful event pages with an animated lava-lamp background, plus location, date, time, instructions, and silly cover photo. Guests RSVP with one click—which unlocks the names on the guest list, a sly little incentive. Don’t you want to know: Who’s going to be there? The Free Press mobile app is here! The Free Press app gives you access to everything we write, record, and film, all in one place. It’s fast and easy to use, and the best way to make sure you never miss a Free Press story. DOWNLOAD THE FREE PRESS APP TODAY A 2020 pandemic innovation, Partiful’s goal is simple: Make America socialize again. “We want to make it easier to get to know friends-of-friends,

Millennials use Facebook Events. Parents use Paperless Post. Boomers use email. Brides use snail mail. Pirates use bottles. But when we’re planning something, Gen Z uses Partiful. Launched in 2020, the party-planning app makes it easy to invite people, track RSVPs, and send text blasts—all with a sugarcoated sheen. Hosts create colorful event pages with an animated lava-lamp background, plus location, date, time, instructions, and silly cover photo. Guests RSVP with one click—which unlocks the names on the guest list, a sly little incentive. Don’t you want to know: Who’s going to be there? The