At 16, your perfect friend date may have included soft pretzels at the mall and a chat about class couples; today, that perfect outing might look more like a Spin class followed by fresh-pressed juice and a chat about career goals. As the years pass, some parts of your friendships may change, but your friends are always your biggest cheerleaders. The way relationships grow and evolve is front and center in The Honor List, a film partnership between Lionsgate and POPSUGAR Films that follows a group of BFFs who reconcile after a tragedy to complete a bucket list. While their lives have shifted in unexpected ways over the years, the group renew their bond by remembering what they connected over in the first place. Read on to discover how friendships develop (and the unexpected ways they stay the same!) after high school, and don’t forget to look for The Honor List on digital May 11!
Your Coffee-Meets-Gossip Session Switches to Happy-Hour-Meets-Gossip Session
The type of drama may change, but life inevitably continues to throw obstacles in our way, whether we’re 17 or 27, and talking it through with a good friend makes every complex situation more manageable. Whether you’re discussing the shock of discovering who won the title of homecoming queen or who won the new account your company has been clamoring for, the fun of bonding over exciting news with a drink in hand will never change.
Hitching Rides With Your Bestie Shifts to Hailing a Car With Your Phone
Ah, the days of catching a ride with whichever friend had their learning permit. While you couldn’t rate your friend’s questionable driving as a teen, you can rate your current driver through the handy app on your phone. Plus, allowing a licensed professional to take the wheel while you catch up with your friends is infinitely more fun! The crew in The Honor List shows just how big a difference several years can make by beginning their freshman year with a snail-paced ride to the local lookout point with an anxious driver and wrapping up their senior year with the confidence gained from regular driving practice.
After-School Sports Become Spin Class
If we’re being perfectly honest, the sports you play in high school are usually determined by which activity your BFF agrees to test-drive with you. We’ll never miss wind sprints or climbing the rope in the gym — especially when we can enjoy a Spin class next to our favorite workout buddy followed by a refreshing green juice as a reward for the hard work instead! After all, strength never goes out of style, and that endorphin rush is a boost to any outing with friends.
Manicure Monday Changes Into Manicure Monday — With a Massage!
Indulging in an hour of self-care with your best friend is the perfect way to beat the Monday blues, regardless of your age. However, that extra bit of disposable income that comes from your latest promotion is perfect for amping up your standing tradition from a simple nail-maintenance session to a full primping and pampering appointment!
Obsessing Over Your Crush Becomes . . . Obsessing Over Your Crush
Some things never change, and bonding over your crush’s adorable smile is timeless. While the dynamics of their friendship have changed over the course of the four years of high school, the girls of The Honor List continue to share their feelings about love and relationships, from Sophie’s decision to continue her marriage pact to Piper’s discussions about her dating escapades.
