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Its National Girlfriends Day and here are 8 things you should know about it
As the National Girlfriends Day is being celebrated across the globe today, social media savvy Nigerians are also talking about it even though public holiday was not declared for the celebration in Nigeria as it obtains in other countries.
In actual fact, the National Girlfriends Day trended on Twitter for most part of Monday.
Here is what you should know about it:
- The National Girlfriends Day is commemorated every August 1.
- It Originated from the United States
- National Girlfriends Day was created by the social networking site, www.sisterwoman.com.
- It is a day when girlfriends get together to celebrate their special bond of friendship.
- According to womenyoushouldknow.com, the day is not really about platonic relationships, rather “It’s a day that reminds us to cherish all the women we know – girlfriends, mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, etc. – who make our lives better.”
- National Girlfriends Day celebrates the unlimited ways life is better with our girlfriends in it.
- It is celebrated by going out for lunch or a drink with a friend (girl).
- To show that you are love the ‘girlfriends’ in your life, post on social media using #NationalGirlfriendsDay.
Below are what Nigerians are tweeting about #NationalGirlfriendsDay:
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