Are pajamas and nightgowns still commonly worn by adults in America to sleep at night?

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yellowrose04@reddit

Not usually. Most people just wear a shirt and shorts. Sports bra and shorts. Maybe pj pants and a shirt if it’s cold.

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moonchic333@reddit

Sleeping in a sports bra sounds like a nightmare.

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yellowrose04@reddit

That’s what I do and what I’ve seen a lot of people do. I’ve got big boobs so….

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thisispatrickmc@reddit

I think those were mostly in old shows because they were limited by what they could show on tv. They might have been popular before heated homes were common.

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Sabertooth767@reddit

Some of the old censorship rules (not always laws) are hilarious. Used to be you couldn't show that a married couple sleeps in the same bed.

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MissFabulina@reddit

And you couldn't show them in bed together unless the man kept one foot on the floor!

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Fae-SailorStupider@reddit

Also, no sex, only a slap to the face to imply it

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pseudonym7083@reddit

I'm pretty sure mine would pass early television standards. Just a t-shirt and fleece pants, I don't even walk around barefoot anymore since the new house is spider city.

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Adorable_Dust3799@reddit

Tank top and pj pants or shorts for me. Mother of 4 and i definitely did not sleep nakid.

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sneezhousing@reddit

For men those sets for sure it's outdated.

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Darkdragoon324@reddit

I pretty much just wear an oversized t-shirt and underwear.

I keep shoes and pants next to me in case I need to leave suddenly in the middle of the night though. I've always had an irrational fear of an earthquake happening. Not that i'll be trapped, but that I'll be forced to evacuate half naked.

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ParryLimeade@reddit

Women yes, men no

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Im_Not_Nick_Fisher@reddit

As someone who lives a few miles from where this show was supposed to take place I can tell you that they wouldn’t be dressed like this if it wasn’t on TV. My house was built in ‘57 and didn’t have central Air conditioning. If this truly was in Florida and they didn’t have AC, they wouldn’t even have that cover on them. It’s normal for the temperature to be in the low to mid 80s at night.

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moonchic333@reddit

It seems men generally do not wear pajamas sets. They mostly sleep in boxers, undershirts, and maybe those boxer sleep pants things if it’s colder. Women can go either way some just wear underwear and t-shirts, and some wear pajama sets or nightgowns. I went from underwear and old tshirts to wearing real pajamas and I kick myself for not getting into pajama sets sooner. They are truly superior because the materials used are much more soft and breathable. Far superior than an old stiff cotton shirt.

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scipio79@reddit

I was born and raised in the upper Midwest region of the USA and I wear a t-shirt and pants to bed. The current set is leopard print. So it’s not traditional pajamas but it’s comfortable and breathable.

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tres-vip@reddit

I wear short fuzzy shorts and tank tops when it's summertime, or long sleeved cotton shirts and long fuzzy pajamas pants during the wintertime.

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LeSkootch@reddit

Older folks, yes. My Boomer parents wear pajamas and robes regularly as an example. I just free ball gym shorts and a t-shirt.

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Arubesh2048@reddit

I almost never wear anything more than my underwear to bed. I find pajamas to be too constricting, they get tangled around me and then I’m actively uncomfortable. I rarely sleep naked, but the only time I’ll wear actual pajamas is if it’s going to be super cold outside and I’m not sure my heater can keep up.

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booknookcook@reddit

Most of my nightgowns are kind of like t-shirts. I prefer a stretchy tank top. I have a few pajama top and bottom sets that are kind of like stretchy loungewear material for use during the holidays. My partner does have some pajamas like Darren but they're only used for specific situations such as hospital stays.

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daffodil0127@reddit

My mom (80) still wears nightgowns but I don’t know anyone else who does. I mostly wear Tshirt and shorts or leggings.

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NaturGirl@reddit

I wear at least PJ pants or shorts and a normal old comfy t-shirt. My teen daughter wears long nightshirts.

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Providence_Sparrow@reddit

Same! Most nights I go for an oversized tshirt and pj pants/shorts (or a pair of boxers). Though I do have a few matching pajama sets that I like to wear when I want to pretend that I have my life together.

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Ill-Box-6543@reddit

I’ve always slept in just my underwear unless I was at someone else’s house. Grew up that way. We didn’t have pajamas.

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lifeisfascinatingly_@reddit

I wear matching sets of pajamas and nightgowns. I love them.

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Empty-Cycle2731@reddit

Nightgowns not so much, except by very old people.

Matching pajamas are definitely still a thing though. I wouldn't say most people wear them, but they're common enough to where you can buy them at most clothing stores.

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DPax_23@reddit

I wear flannel pajamas in the winter.

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wifespissed@reddit

Boxers

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ParrotheadTink@reddit

Nope. Underwear only. I have nightgowns I wear in the mornings and evenings, but I can’t sleep in them. Too constricting.

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TherapyMutt@reddit

A few family members had them growing up in the oughts but definitely the older people, and most often in winter.

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liesaboutkiwis@reddit

Past the age of ten or so, I have never worn pajamas or nightgowns, and as an adult, I have never dated anyone who wore them either.

Obviously a non-random sample, but I would say no.

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jacowab@reddit

Kind of, they are something you wear as a kid and then eventually stop wearing, then on day your in your mid 30's and suddenly decide to get a really nice pair of pajamas and you wonder why you ever stopped wearing them

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wieldymouse@reddit

I know someone that wears PJs like this as an adult, but that's the only person I know that sleeps like this. I hate being hot and feeling like I am confined by clothes or blankets; so, I tend to wear very little.

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anonymouse278@reddit

You can still buy them readily- matching pajamas are even a popular holiday tradition for some families. But definitely not universal. Probably most common for kids.

As a parent, I wear pajamas because there's a solid likelihood I will have to get up in the night to attend to something. Some of my pajamas are matched sets, others are just pajama pants with a t-shirt that has been downgraded from "outside the house clothes" status.

I somehow doubt this is a US-specific thing.

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Psychological-Joke22@reddit

my pajama collection is almost as fun as my shoe collection! So yes I wear pajamas like that to bed

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stroppo@reddit

The last person I knew who wore a nightgown was my mother. The rest of us make do w/a t-shirt and underwear.

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tcrhs@reddit

Some people do, some people don’t.

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FadingOptimist-25@reddit

I have no rhyme or reason to what I wear or don’t wear to bed (Gen X). Sometimes nothing, sometimes night shirt, sometimes just underwear.

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Life_Lawfulness8825@reddit

What the…….weird question but I guess if you’re curious about it. Yes, I wear pajamas as an adult and so do my adult children. Girls wear short sleeping gowns and my son wears sleep shorts.

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fragrant_flare7260@reddit

I’ve always worn nightgown or pajamas to sleep in. They are commonly sold in every large clothing store, and there are also numerous shops selling specialty nightwear (such as sexy lingerie). However, whatever was worn in 1960 would probably seem outdated now, since nightwear has fashions that change just as day clothes do.

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Lilac722@reddit

I wear matching pajamas and nightgowns to sleep and I’m 31

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Paperwife2@reddit

I’m 50f and same.

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filkerdave@reddit

I'm 64 and I haven't worn anything to sleep in since I was 13 (unless I'm visiting someone else's home and don't have a private room).

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alwaysboopthesnoot@reddit

In our house we only wear things like that at holiday time (ie; matching PJs for everyone in the family, for family photos, as we’re opening gifts). Otherwise, it’s everyday robes over tanks or tees and shorts/leggings, or no robe and just sportswear when no one else is visiting. Depending on the season it can be robes and nothing worn underneath if it’s hot, robes worn over sweatpants and henleys with slippers on, if it’s cold, etc.

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ZealousidealFee927@reddit

By women more often than men. I think men usually sleep bare chested.

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easy_Money@reddit

I pretty much exclusively wear gym shorts to bed

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Quix66@reddit

I wear huge t-shirts or short nightgowns to bed.

I lounge in pajamas but I hate bands around my waist to sleep so I don’t wear pants or shorts to bed.

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Jcamp9000@reddit

I love my pajamas. I have more Pjs than t shirts

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o93mink@reddit

My wife wears a silk slip nightgown dress thing every night to bed. She says it’s comfortable but it’s also sexy as hell.

I wear boxers.

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Ok_Entertainment9665@reddit

I will wear a long sleep shirt until bed, then it’s naked time

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WhereTheSkyBegan@reddit

I just wear underpants and a t-shirt for summer, but when it gets really cold in the winter, I wear fuzzy pajamas so I don't freeze in my sleep.

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dohlparts@reddit

I wear either a soft pajama set or pajama pants/shorts and a big, comfy “around the house” shirt. I can’t do nightgowns personally because I hate when they ride up while I sleep. My husband sleeps in boxers and a shirt/sometimes no shirt.

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Prestigious-Dog-2150@reddit

That was 60 years ago, and even then, it had to be that way because of censorship laws. My dad always slept in his underwear. I think my mother wore a nightgown. I've always slept nude or in my underwear. At the university, all my roommates and I slept in our underwear. I imagine the girls slept in nightgowns, but ones made of some kind of silky, light material.

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United_Gift3028@reddit

Not since school days.

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Biteme75@reddit

I have some pajama shorts, which I wear with whatever tank top is most convenient.

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Legitimate_Koala_37@reddit

As a man, I would say that’s too many buttons to have to deal with before bed and in the morning. I wear t shirts or sweatshirts

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ginger_princess2009@reddit

My husband wears gym shorts to bed (no shirt) and I wear moomoos because I hate anything on my legs

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Artartbobart1@reddit

Wife and I only sleep in underwear.

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TrashCanEnigma@reddit

I don't typically wear a set of pajamas but I'll occasionally wear a nightgown. Most of the time, though, it's just sweatpants and a t-shirt if anything.

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dausy@reddit

I got coincidentally just got a TikTok of ladies finding these types of retro night gowns at department stores in the mall and being excited about it.

Maybe it's going to become a new trend.

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DebiBern@reddit

I love my Victoria secret matching pajamas!

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ArdentlyArduous@reddit

If I’m not at home, yes. Like if I go on vacation and share a house with my parents, I wear real pajamas. Shorts and short sleeves, because Texas. At home, I’m wearing one of my husbands tee shirts at most. Usually I come to bed without getting dressed after showering.

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