In your teenage years and 20s you think nothing of going clubbing every week.
But there comes a time when the loud music, late nights and hangovers start to lose their appeal and you realise you much prefer a drink in your local - or even a night in front of the telly.
In our younger years, we’re desperate to reach the age of 18 so we can go to a nightclub without worrying about being turned away for being underage. Then one day you suddenly feel too old for it all.
If you’re starting to feel that way, perhaps you’ve reached - or even passed - the age that research suggests you’re officially “too old” to be seen at a nightclub.
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According to a study taken last summer, the age at which it officially becomes tragic to go clubbing is - deep breath - 37.
Looking into the nation’s social lives, researchers revealed nearly half of us (46 per cent) dread nights out, and would much rather cosy up in front of the telly, no matter what the weather, reports Bristol Live.
And when we hit 31, we officially prefer staying in to going out.
Nights out being too expensive was the main excuse for six in 10 unsociable Brits and a further 29% said they simply can't face a hangover the next day.
Nearly half said evenings out were no longer "their scene" and a further 14% moaned about the unpredictable weather when hitting the town.
Having to get dressed-up (22%), the laborious process of arranging babysitters (12%) and the hassle of booking taxis (21%) were also among the reasons adults are shunning evenings out.
A long-suffering 13% of women said their feet hurt too much wearing high heels, so it just wasn't worth the effort.
A staggering 46% said they love nothing more than changing into comfortable clothes for a night in - and 44% said they like to kick back and slouch on the sofa for hours on end.
Three in 10 of the adults polled said a perfect night-in would be devouring a TV series and nearly a quarter like to spend an evening in whiling away their time on social media.
Eight in 10 adults polled said they feel relieved when having a night in and seeing friends posting pictures on social media of raucous, boozy gatherings.
The survey also found on a typical night out, Brits will fork out £35 - however the perfect night in with a take-away, drinks and snacks will only set you back £17.
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Matt Walburn, brand and communications director of Currys PC World, said at the time: "The Great Indoors study recognises the fact that there comes a time when we appreciate our home comforts more than a hectic social life and it can often be a drag to play the social butterfly at parties and nights out.
He added: "Technology is a big lure of staying in and our findings show how it's transformed home habits, with Brits proudly investing in their households more than ever before.”
Some 37% of respondents said there was nothing more tragic than seeing adults in their 40s and 50s surrounded by twenty-somethings in pubs and bars.
Of those polled, nearly seven in 10 said they were relieved when they met 'the one' as it meant they no longer had to trawl the local haunts for a suitor and could finally embrace cosy nights in.
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But 29% said they still have an active social life, preferring to have big nights in, where they order in food, watch films or cook big curries.
In fact, 14% said when they invite friends round, their favourite pastime is to stalk people on Facebook and 28% play computer games.
A lively 17% crank up the karaoke machine and 18% watch boxsets as a group.
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