A woman has documented herself living her best life in an apartment block in Barcelona, Spain, with all of her friends.
Elsa Danielson (@elsa.danielson) appears to be living every girl's dream as she sings out of her open window to her best friend. The girl plays "Hero" by Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias as she sings dotingly up to her pal who lives above and opposite her.
The heartwarming video has amassed almost 1 million views and more than 102,000 likes as TikTok users share their appreciation for the sweet moment.
@elsa.danielson Replying to @DELIA how i ended up living in the same building as my best friends :)
♬ original sound - elsa danielson
Living with friends is increasingly common in major cities, the phenomenon known as 'doubling up'; sharing with at least one adult who isn't a romantic partner, according to Flex, a rent-scheduling site.
Around 79 million Americans live in shared households, accounting for 31.9 percent of dwellings, and 45 percent of those living in platonic living situations are extremely satisfied, according to Flex.
Danielson from Stockholm shared on the app: "POV [Point of view]: your best friend's moved in the apartment upstairs.
"My whole building is full of my friends. Dream life," she added.
Users shared their similar experiences of living with their besties and remarked on their special bonds.
One user wrote: "I lived next door to my bestie once, we shared a terrace and used to have wine parties every night after work."
Kali added: "It's actually just like Friends." Another user posted: "Currently living this life I'm so lucky."
In another TikTok post, Danielson shared how she secured such a lucky living situation.
She and her two friends whom she met in Barcelona all needed somewhere to live, so they used Idealista, an accommodation marketplace site, to find somewhere.
On the day they moved in, they noticed three men in their twenties and decided to slide a note inviting them to her birthday party a week later.
To her dismay, the neighbors didn't show up, but sent a note under her door explaining why and asked them out for a drink, Danielson said.
They hit it off and quickly formed a close knit bond, but two of Danielson's current roomies had to leave for a while, so they opened up the apartment to two female acquaintances who are now like family. However, they eventually had to leave and managed to land the apartment upstairs.
Danielson said on TikTok: "After some hassle, the girls were actually offered the apartment upstairs, which was just crazy. It was one of the happiest days ever for me."
Now Danielson knows the entire building after partaking in several social events such as a Christmas party.
She said: "I pretty much know and I'm friends with everyone in the building,
which is amazing.
"I'm so, so grateful for my life," Danielson added.
Though there is a high level of satisfaction, some say there are cons to living with your pals.
Katie Paterson, a writer who specializes in student lifestyle, said living with your friends can lead to dwindling alone time; housemates borrowing items without permission; pressure to feel upbeat; financial disagreements over bills; and a closed-off social circle as you become less inclined to socialize elsewhere and meet new people.
However, the upside is living in a sociable house and sharing meals and belongings.
Chloe Smith wrote under the video: "You should get a slide and connect them."
Newsweek reached out to Elsa Danielson for comment via Instagram and email. We could not verify the details of the case.
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