- misskate18
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: April 2017
I never did it in England because I feel that there the cinema is a place for groups and families, more of an event. When I lived in Paris though, I went at least once a week and usually alone. It’s very common there and I never felt weird about it, except on a Saturday night maybe.
Admittedly since I work in film going to the movies is pretty much an extension of work for me, but I’ve been doing it for ages and totally forgot that people might find it weird! Honestly go, and I promise one thing will definitely happen (your first time, at least): you will notice plenty of people at the theater alone. When you’re with others you don’t really pay attention, but when you’re alone you can be a bit more observant. Totally normal. Go enjoy your movies!,;
I started going to the movies alone when I couldn’t get a group of friends to agree on when to see the final Harry Potter movie. It felt really weird but it’s dark in the theater and no one cares if you’re there by yourself 🙂 Enjoy those oscar movies!
Going to the movies alone is a TREAT! All the snacks to yourself and you can see absolutely whatever you want with no compromise. I love it. Don’t be afraid to do it, it’s liberating to hang out with yourself!
llevinso : I will definitely go to the movies alone and know a lot of other people who do as well. It’s really not a big deal, and everyone else is too wrapped up in the movie and their own thoughts to even notice you. You’re basically sitting in a dark room and focusing on the movie…then you leave. No one is going to know or care whether you are there by yourself. I like discussing movies with someone, though, so I’ll still do that with my SO when I get home. 😛
I want to see a movie that DH doesn’t, so let me go to the theater without him–
I buy a ticket for just one person–ticket person thinks “awww, poor llevinso, all alone. she must be a loser.”–There’s no way for them to know whether you’re going alone or just got separated from your group, and usually when people go see movies with friends they buy their own tickets (and in the case of my friends, don’t all arrive at the same time)
Buy popcon for just me–consession stand person thinks “awww, poor llevinso, all alone, no one must love her”–Again, when I go meet friends, not everyone buys concessions (maybe they’re don’t really want them, maybe they brought snacks from home, etc), so there isn’t a basis for the concession person to assume this
Go sit in a seat by yourself, other people in the theater see you alone, “awww, poor llevinso, she must smell really bad if no one will go to the movies with her”–You’re sitting in a dimly lit room, even before the movie starts, and other people probably don’t notice you at all (they’re with their SO/friends or if they’re by themselves they might be self-conscious as well…and in either case they’re most likely too wrapped up in their own lives to think about the stranger who is sitting across the way)
Meanwhile you are thinking–“I have a DH at home who loves me. I’m not a loser–look how empowered and confident I am by seeing a movie by myself. ” (and I can’t attest to your smell, but I’m going to assume you shower LOL) AND–you get to pick the seat YOU want, and eat ALL the popcorn, and you don’t have to worry if DH is enjoying himself AND–even if everyone you see thinks horrible thoughts abbout you, WHO CARES?–LOL, I totally agree with the fact that doing things on your own like going to the movies can be empowering and enjoyable. I just don’t think that anyone is thinking horrible thoughts about anyone 🙂 , but yeah even in that worst case scenario you’re right…who cares?
I’m a pretty social person, but not only do I go to the movies alone, but I go to bars and restaurants alone,too. Never had any weird looks or anything. I thought it was normal!
Well I did it last week. It was kind of nerveracking at first. The theater was EMPTY! And that was awesome at first because I figured I’ve have the whole place to myself 🙂 But then about 2 minutes before the movie started a group of 3 girls came in. So there was no way for them to NOT notice that I was all alone. But whatever. I enjoyed the movie and I’m glad I did it. Hopefully next time I won’t be as nervous about it!
I do it. Even when we go together we sometimes head to separate movies. In addition, even when we see the same movie, I have to go up high to avoid neck pain I would feel if I sat in the handicapped section with him. So it must appear to everyone that we are both alone.
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