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Why Gen Z Is Turning the Lights off on House Parties

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April 10, 2026

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House parties, which were once thought of as a rite of passage for many American teenagers, are now happening less frequently amongst the younger generation and at a much smaller scale. Now, many members of Gen Z are confessing on social media to never having been to large house parties as teenagers. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports for TODAY.

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