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A woman from Calgary in Canada and her dad melted hearts on social media after recreating the "twist" they used to dance in her childhood, at her wedding.
In the viral post shared on TikTok last Wednesday under the username @addibrielle9, a short clip shows the bride Addison, and her dad performing their special dance back in the days, when she was still a child. Then, right after, the two can be seen recreating the twist again decades later, on her wedding day.
A caption reads: "Doing the twist together since day 1. Only right we did it for our father/daughter dance. My heart. I love him so much."
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Although weddings are always fun and cheerful, a growing number of Americans are leaving this tradition behind. According to Statista, about a quarter of 40-year-olds in the country have never been married, the highest number since 1900.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not just due to the fact that people often live together without ever getting married, but rather because more and more people are choosing to be by themselves.
In fact, a 2021 survey found that only 22 percent of 40-year-olds who had never been married were living with a partner.
Moreover, weddings are not cheap. Forbes magazine reports that the average cost of a getting married in 2024 is around $33,000, with the main expense being the venue, usually costing between $6,000 and $12,000, although luxury locations may ask around $75,000.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 2 million views and more than 459,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Steveharveysqueef, commented: "Damn dad has MOBILITY." And madnowak posted: "So we all did the twist with our dads?" Deadforu added: "Dad got them knees bruh like I can't even do that, my knees would break."
User lillilly wrote: "My grandma taught me the twist when I was little I wish we could do this." And Ally posted: "Your father has strong knees, I would be in hospital if I do that."
Another user, 94marie94, commented: "I love seeing people have a healthy relationship with their dad, heals my heart a little every single time."
Mill added: "I'm crying, from a girl that never experienced this I'm so glad there are good dads out there, such a beautiful duo."
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