And the pendulum swings again, Molly. Our CA niece (b.1999) posts photos on social media that (updated for dress) match the style in your mom’s shots. Young women hanging all over each other, lots of skin-to-skin contact, “love” used often in comments. (Also lots of tongues hanging out, appalling her aunt. 😁) I’m 90% sure she’s straight (my gaydar doesn’t work on someone I’ve known since she pooped her pants) so I suspect that it’s just a GenZ thing.