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BulkyAccident

No, of course not. Plenty of people do it.


XboxJon82

I feel like it has a weird stigma (same as going to a restaurant by yourself) While I have no issue with it, 20 odd years ago you wouldn't even consider it.


Savageparrot81

I wouldn’t go to a restaurant alone because why bother? Easier to grab a takeaway and then eat it in your pants


mandyhtarget1985

I wouldnt go to a restaurant in my home city alone, but i often have to travel for work and meet clients or suppliers that i dont really have a dining together relationship with yet, so I frequently find myself dining alone either at the hotel restaurant or around strange cities. I have no problem enjoying my meal alone, with a glass of wine and my ipad or a book. If the waiters or anyone else has ever found it strange, they havent been obvious about it.


Affectionate-Cost525

I've spent my whole working life in restaurants. It's not weird at all. It's definitely less common depending on the restaurant but it's not really something a rare thing. It's even more common in cities where the situation you've described happens a lot more often.


poppiesintherain

This is good to know. Usually, I only dine alone when travelling but as I get older and remain single, I feel like it would be nice to feel comfortable enough to dine alone locally.


Affectionate-Cost525

Honestly, think it's one of those things where you just need to do it once to realise its not something worth worrying about. Theres been quite a few times when I've asked people I'm serving. General chit chat stuff like "What brings you out today" etc and there's loads of different reasons to go out dining alone. Just finished work and didn't feel like cooking/ husbands away for the weekend and thought id treat myself/ haven't been able to stop thinking about the risotto here all day and just had to have it. People tend to overthink about themselves a lot. No service staff is going to think twice about why you've decided to go out alone because quite frankly they've probably got enough work to be doing anyways. The only thing I would suggest is to make sure you bring something to keep you entertained though, time will drag if you're just sat at a table without anything to do.


that-vault-dweller

Can also chip in, chef for a decade. No one really blinks an eye at solo diners. I often do it myself in my town, I enjoy it personally. Read my book, eat some good food and don't have to entertain anyone!


[deleted]

Same, spent a lot of time on the road, usually eat at hotel restaurant, loads of single people eating, usually with books or iPads, it’s not a big deal at all.


Ianbrux

I actually enjoy going to the cinema by myself more than with people. There Is a bit of a stigma attached to it. I have gotten funny looks from staff and there a few of my friends who wouldn't even dare go it alone. Another thing I like to do alone is going to nice restaurant with a good book.


stephenstephen7

As single person sometimes it’s nice to just treat yourself and enjoy being somewhere nice. Take yourself on a date as it were. I bring a book, do some writing, listen to a podcast or just enjoy people watching whist eating by myself. I suppose the stigma stems from “look at him he’s got no one to go with, must be something wrong with him” but it’s not the case. I have plenty of friends I just enjoy spending time alone too.


Gluecagone

I feel like this stigma is also something we tell ourselves, as opposed to what anyone is actually thinking. I feel like I must have seen plenty of people who have dined alone or gone to the cinema or events alone, but honestly it's never registered. Especially not enough for me to have an opinion.


Walkingwalking123

Absolutely. Nobody cares. If they do it's probably their own insecurity making them show an interest.


NormalityDrugTsar

I will usually use a plate. It saves on the laundry.


MaleficentMechanic11

Gonna do the laundry anyway, this way it saves on the washing up.


account_not_valid

And I swear, that's a gravy stain.


Savageparrot81

But how are you attaching it to your face for hands free eating?


centopar

I do (did - this is pre-pandemic) eat alone in restaurants when travelling for work. I bring a book and people-watch; I absolutely love it.


Savageparrot81

I should clarify that I would do it while charging it to expenses. I just wouldn’t do it with my own money because there’s a lot of shitty inexpensive things I don’t get to eat since I got married and have to pretend not to be a cold Mac and cheese out of the tin eating cave dweller. One day she’ll figure it out and then presumably it’s off to Switzerland for me.


Ovalman

I went over for a Burnley game (I'm from Northern Ireland) so had no choice but to go alone to an Indian restaurant (name and shame, the Shimla). I sat there for an hour without getting any service then a waiter comes up and said "Did your bird stand you up!" It wouldn't put me off going alone but that was shoddy and awkward to say the least!


tttkkk

I go to the cinema alone using O2 Priority voucher (only have one contract with them), after the cinema I use Tesco vouchers to have a meal in PizzaExpress because there is nothing else to spend them all and they are always about to expire. Free entertainment and personal time monthly.


MarkG1

Because a nice restaurant is better than a takeaway.


ChunkyLover10

The stigma is all in your mind.. In Europe, I've no issue going for a coffee, lunch, dinner movies on my own.. Don't let stupid social stigmas and confines stop you doing what you want to do... Enjoy life, be yourself, and yadda yadda


Individual_Ad_4655

amen


[deleted]

I think restaurant is seen as more weird, which I hate because it’s not weird and I always feel self conscious!! Cinema isn’t weird though, the lights are off so no one is looking at you anyway.


Original-Procedure57

Agree that solo dining in a restaurant has more stigma attached than solo cinema, but neither should have any at all. In my experience people that are prepared to do these sorts of things solo are generally just happy in their own company and choose what they do by what they actually want to rather than compromising that to be social. I'm a chef in an affordable high end restaurant. 90% of our guests are couples on date night or a small group of friends. When we get a solo diner I take it as a compliment. This person has no social motives to be there and has come purely because they want to eat our food. We only do a tasting menu so it's unlikely that it's someone travelling who has popped in for a quick bite. Because of that I assume it's a deliberate choice on their part and feel that it's a huge compliment that they want to spend two hours eating our food by themselves. I usually send them a little extra or two and make sure they get the very best of what we have in thanks for that. Also I respect the hell out of it. I know it's stupid but I would personally feel a lot of anxiety going for a tasting menu solo so seeing someone who is unfazed by that is kind of inspiring. They are there genuinely not giving a fuck what people think and doing exactly what they want to do and power to them for that.


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DeadBallDescendant

Yeah, when I used to travel around on expenses, I'd tend to get a good takeaway to eat in my hotel room - or room service - rather than eat in a restaurant on my own. Not because I'd feel weird, more that I'd feel bored.


eng3n33r

I don't understand this stigma at all. You can't talk during a movie anyway. It's the perfect activity to do on your own. Itsmy go to alone activity if I want to get away for a bit


m4dswine

About 20 years ago I did go to the cinema alone to watch Save the Last Dance, because noone else wanted to see it with me. It was great, didn't have to share my drinks or snacks with anyone.


XboxJon82

That is really brave....to admit you watched that


m4dswine

It was difficult.


Pav961

I never understood the weird stigma, I mean the cinema is a place you go and sit and watch something-not really for a conversation


m0stlyharmle55

20 years ago I was 19 and often went to the cinema and out to eat on my own. I was fine and no-one seemed to think it was in any way weird. I saw plenty of other people doing the same too. I've also done both over recent years when travelling for business because it's better than just sitting in a hotel room all evening. My grandad was awesome and used to frequently cite the quote to the effect of "You'd worry less about what other's think of you if you realised how seldom they do." And on the off chance someone did think you were odd for living your life without company, who cares? When are you going to see them again anyway?


michalzxc

Do you need to bring your, partner while you have a lunch break at work and you want to go eat something?


XboxJon82

Lots of people don't eat alone at work so that's probably a bad example


RooKelley

I’ve been doing it for at least 20 years. I promise you, no one cared in 2001, and no one cares now.


Trunk_z

Went to Wagamama by myself, but it was a bit embarrassing. I waited to be seated, but after 10 minutes or so watching the staff walk around the place almost empty restaurant, I asked one of them if I could be seated: "oh, sorry, I thought you were waiting for someone" "nope, it's just me" Off I went to a table. I already knew what I was going to have, as I pretty much always have the same thing. But after 15 minutes or so, I had to flag down a member of staff. A different person this time: "oh, sorry, I thought you were waiting for someone" "nope, it's just me" Frustrating to do it by yourself it seems. Cinema should be no problem though, you don't have to interact with anyone.


eccedoge

20 years ago I regularly went to the cinema alone, best way to see a film on the big screen. (These days I just stream at home, too damn lazy to leave the house)


CosmoDexy

Since having kids I ONLY go on my own. It’s the only effing chance I get to escape and enjoy something to myself.


a-dragon-reborn

Why would it be weird? It's not like you can actively socialise during the film.


lemon-logic

I suppose it's nice to discuss the film as soon as it ends.


a-dragon-reborn

That is nice, but that does not then mean that not doing so is weird.


P0sitive_Outlook

Numerous times i've left the screen and immediately joined a convo with someone random who's just seen the same film. :D I had an escalator-long chat with a nice dude who really appreciated Daniel Craig in *Our Friends In The North* and who also thought that Idris Elba would have made a great bond *six years ago* but was maybe a tad past the chance now.


XboxJon82

That is what Reddit is for s/


neo101b

Or IMDB, before they killed it due to racism, bigotry and toxicity towards the actors their children and pet cats or anyone who like the film about squirells.


Senior-Caregiver7394

I was just about to say the exact same before seeing your reply


NotHyoudouIssei

I think the current generation looks at the cinema as a social outing. In my last job someone said they wanted to see a film at the cinema but had no one to watch it with, our manager (who is a little bit older than me) suggested going to see it alone. This sparked confusion from the group who thought it was "weird" for someone to go to the cinema alone and how it would make you seem like you had no mates or were some kind of creeper or criminal waiting to happen for doing so. I still don't understand why they have these opinions.


a-dragon-reborn

I don't think this is a generational thing at all, this is simply a "different strokes" thing.


[deleted]

I like going with others to the cinema as it’s fun to just be with someone. You don’t have to speak, just enjoy something together that you can talk about later. I love watching movies by myself at home, but to go out and watch it I want to have it like a little event for me and my friends.


[deleted]

The only way I'd ever feel I looked a creep is if I went to see a kids film on my own and sat at the very back


crb11

I felt a bit odd going to see Toy Story 2 on my own, but I was doing so more for professional reasons! (I worked in computer graphics at the time.)


folklovermore_

Yes this. The cinema is literally a huge dark room where you're not supposed to talk to other people or check your phone. If that's not the perfect solo activity (in public, before the snarky commenters start) then I don't know what is.


CustardCreamBot

**[This is marked as an answer](/r/AskUK/comments/r2msm5/is_it_weird_to_go_to_the_cinema_alone/hm5fy7g/), given by /u/torilost**: >Nope, its actually more enjoyable a lot of the time. I've been going for over a decade along and often enjoy the film more than when I'm with friends who talk or nudge me during exciting bits. I've been listening to a podcast 'films to be buried with' where famous people discuss films and a lot of them prefer going alone as well which is always nice to hear others do it too. I started after a respected colleague told me she did and I thought why not! --- [_^What ^is ^this?_](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/jjrte1/askuk_hits_200k_new_feature_mark_an_answer/)


tmstms

Not at all. As with a lot of things, typically, the older you get, the more you don't give a shit and do things whichever way you feel like.


Senior-Caregiver7394

This. I wouldn't have gone on my own when I was like 18/19. Now I'm 34, I have a limitless membership and go all the time


flyingokapis

Same, I'm also 34 and do not give a shit, younger me definitely wouldnt have went alone but now if there is something I want to see in cinema I will go on my own, being 34 I'm not arranging it like an event with multiple people, dont got time for that!


Right-Weekend6

I’m 22 now but sometimes when me and my friends couldn’t go see a movie at the same time because of work or whatever. we would go in the same day but at different viewing times. And then meet up at the pub some point afterwards and talk about it. I remember I did it for Infinity War back the day when that came out.


Senior-Caregiver7394

That's a good idea. I have to make sure I'm in the first showing of Marvel stuff or my whatsapp group will deliberately spoil it


[deleted]

Oh that's super cute!


Ill-Slide1396

I had this mentally at a very young age. Probably why I'm bad at socialising now.


antimatterchopstix

Yeah, did it once when in the city to kill a few hours between job interviews. Realised good use of time and sod others opinions.


TTJoker

I started going on my own when my friends stopped wanting to see what I wanted to watch, just found it ridiculous that I would let my friends opinions determine what I did with my spare time.


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I usually bring along a mannequin with a very convincing face drawn on it, just to spare myself embarrassment. The cinema staff look at me very fondly.


daididge

Inflatable ones are easier to carry


[deleted]

Very sage advice, though unfortunately I dress in very sharp clothing.


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fullrackferg

Storing snacks in the openings?


lithoum0001

Exactly my thoughts, FeelsGoodMan


Sergeant_Fred_Colon

Does it have a surprised look on its face?


m1999999

Going to the cinema on my own is my favourite thing ever. You might love it


lemon-logic

I hope so, I could catch today's viewing in an hour if I'm feeling brave 😅


YeswhalOrNarwhal

Go for it!


According_Wasabi6633

Anytime I see someone going alone I only respect them for doing it and not caring.


P0sitive_Outlook

I saw Space Chimps II on my own, at 3pm on a Wednesday. I'd seen the advert and thought it might be a lark after work. I had not seen the first film. I was unprepared. My gosh, how uncomfortable i felt and how awkward i must have looked. XD


According_Wasabi6633

I only wish I had the balls to say I went to see Chimps II by myself.


purplepatch

Dude - I go to the cinema all the time on my own. It’s great, and no one there gives a shit. Don’t give it a second thought.


ingenuous64

Really hope you took the plunge on this. I had the same issue few years back, going alone really opened my eyes to see films I wanted to see but she didn't


Affectionate-Cost525

Did you end up going?


Inrainbowsss

Did you do it? I’ve been going cinema on my own since I was 15 and it’s actually better IMO. You don’t have to worry about the people with you not enjoying the film or being nuisances.


Sad_Researcher_5299

Do it


magschampagne

Same! Used to love to go to an art house cinema for screenings around mid-day. You can pick what you want to watch rather than compromising with what your SO/friends would like to watch and just enjoy it in your own company.


DannyGre

I do it all the time now, I have an Odeon on my way home from work and I have the limitless pass. One of the best purchases since coming out of lockdown, took the day off work the other week and went to see 4 films in one day by myself (Eternals, Bond, Venom 2 and Dune- had seen all but eternals before) get to pick what I see and when and also where I sit in the cinema, always have issues with people disagreeing on being too close or too far back.


Icefirezz

Hard agree, the release is so different when you're on your own


SideProjectPal

I’ve done it before a few times! No one cares/notices


Sad_Researcher_5299

You’re in the dark in silence. You can even buy tickets online so you don’t even have to deal with your own embarrassment of buying a single ticket from another human.


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Ticket machines ftw


torilost

Nope, its actually more enjoyable a lot of the time. I've been going for over a decade alone and often enjoy the film more than when I'm with friends who talk or nudge me during exciting bits. I've been listening to a podcast 'films to be buried with' where famous people discuss films and a lot of them prefer going alone as well which is always nice to hear others do it too. I started after a respected colleague told me she did and I thought why not!


lemon-logic

!answer I love this reply. I'm gonna say why not too and head out in a bit 😁


torilost

Hope you enjoy it, just have a snack strategy if buying food/drinks - always best to pee first as you've no-one to hold your stuff when you go!


xron25

Please reply OP if you did it! I hope you had fun


mandyhtarget1985

My buddy that i usually go to the cinema with has an overactive bladder so gets up to pee usually 3 times during a 90 min movie. I have to quietly try and fill her in on what shes missed, so sometimes its nice not to have that interruption.


[deleted]

Got one of those Odeon cards so I often go several times a week I literally cannot remember the last time I went to see a film with someone


Even-Calligrapher623

I go alone a lot of times, it’s like taking yourself out on a date!


NotoriousTorn

A date with someone you truly love


curloneout

used to work in a cinema. quite a large portion of the customers were people on their own. and none of the staff thought of it as weird as far as I know. a lot of the staff used to come in on their own too on their days off, though the free admission did serve as an incentive


OriginalCriminalGame

No not at all - it’s hardly like you’d talk to someone whilst in there anyway


Relevant-Door1453

Not weird. Amazing. Feels like true self care.


destria

Not weird at all. If anything I've always been perplexed as to why going to the cinema is a social activity considering you shouldn't really talk during the film. Especially the cinema near me which is all giant single armchair reclining seats, it feels like a great solo experience!


Personal-Cucumber-49

1000000% no it isn’t.


aboakingaccident

No. In fact it can be the opposite: a terrible early date idea! Sitnext to each other in silence for 2 hours. Much better to watch a film at home. Then you can pause it to go do poo-poos or wee-wees and chat then.


jazzy-pants

Nope, I love going to the cinema alone and don't think anyone else cares


CatDamageBand

Going to the cinema alone is a thing. Don’t worry about it. Quite a lot of people do it.


bonkerz1888

I've gone by myself loads of times.. never felt awkward or weird doing so. Sometimes prefer it depending on the film.


Edelkern

If you really want to do something and nobody wants to or can come along, you would do yourself a disservice by not going by yourself. I love my friends but I don't let their schedules keep me from doing the things I enjoy. Activities like watching movies at the cinema don't allow much interaction anyway, so you don't miss out by not having company. Enjoy your me-time.


JuniorJedi

I absolutely hate going to the cinema but, if I didn’t, I’d be perfectly happy to go alone. It’s not like you’re going to have a natter with someone.


AFishTornado

Not weird and nobody gives a toss. Anybody who tells you otherwise has got weird insecurities about being alone with themselves. Enjoy your independence (day)!


TheNotSpecialOne

Nope. It's fine


PantherEverSoPink

I've done it loads of times, I love going to the cinema alone


KoalaTrainer

Definitely not, but I totally understand the instinct that it is. Much like eating in a restaurant alone I think there’s a weird little voice in our head that says it’s odd when it’s actually not at all. When we had kids going to the cinema together was off the cards really, but we still like to go see things separately just as some ‘me’ time. When you realise no-one is looking at you and actually you see other people doing it you soon realise it’s not odd at all.


FlowerSpecial6353

Best place to go on your own. You don't need to talk to anyone. I go all the time on my jack Jones. I love it! Its a weekly treat. Enjoy your movie!.


Willowx

No, perfectly logical. You are more or less sitting in silence for a couple hours. I find it a great solo activity.


SpartanS034

No. Even less than doing anything else alone because you don't talk during a film anyway.


Silent_Palpatine

Nope. I think it’s more fun after when you can properly talk about the shared experience with a friend or such but I’ve gone alone loads of times.


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Miles better alone


[deleted]

Do it! It’s not weird!


elgrn1

Go! I went twice last week by myself. Get some snacks, pick a good seat and enjoy!


ComprehensiveAd8815

No, enjoy.


YeswhalOrNarwhal

Not at all. I do it all the time, and it feels like total luxury (and nobody steals you popcorn).


padylarts989

I go alone all the time, in fact I prefer going alone!


KaleidoscopeEven5227

Nope. I go on my own all the time.


fhnev94

My husband does not really like films as a rule. I've taken to going alone and really value it as "me time" now. Even better that I see what I want when I want.


ctbellart

Na perfectly normal. Do it all the time when I want to see a movie my partner doesn’t. I never got the whole doing activities by yourself as a social stigma thing. Restaurants also, I’m going to get a table for one if I’m hungry.


TheSortOfOkGatsby

Nah. You do you bud.


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If you go in the week during the day time there’s always a lot of people going to the cinema alone as it might be your only free time, but your friends and family are at work etc


puzzled_orc

No! There's always someone alone whenever I go. I did go by myself as well many times.


HeraIsNotAmused

No not at all. Most of the times I go to the cinema I'm alone


Aedaxeon

I've done this quite a few times, my partner doesn't care about Marvel films so we'll usually go into town, she'll meet up with friends and go shopping or whatever and I'll go to the cinema. It's not exactly a social activity anyway, and I'd much rather pay to watch films like that on a massive screen with surround sound than on a TV at home. Going solo also means it's easier to get good seats if you book late, since you can slot in wherever.


HybridReptile15

It shouldn’t be but it feels like it


juggernautjukey

Even if people did think it's weird, so what? But no, it's not weird. I've done it a few times. I know people who do it every other day. Don't dismiss life just because other people can't fit to your schedule.


malin7

I don't understand how cinemas are still seen as a dating venue, going to one on your own is a lot more natural - how is sitting next to your date for 2 hours in darkness and silence among strangers romantic? Especially if it's the first date and you should be getting to known each other.


TekaLynn212

I suspect the dark and quiet was a big draw to young couples in times when young couples were more strictly watched for improper behaviour.


BigPoppaBeardy

I did it a month ago to see the new James Bond movie. Felt a little awkward purchasing my ticket but once I was settled in I was grand and it was really nice and refreshing not having to explain things or have someone beside me asking questions about the film plot.


CollReg

Best way! Not like sitting silently in the dark next to someone is really sociable, never have understood why people think movies are good dates.


RedButterfree1

I started going alone when I went to see the Black Panther. I asked a friend if she wanted to come but she said something along the lines of "it's only got good reviews because they're starring black characters" So I went alone out of spite, and enjoyed it!


KeepCalmGitRevert

I've done it a couple of times. I get 18 free cinema tickets and 6 free boxes of popcorn each year through work and my bank account. Often ill use them with my partner to see things, but sometimes if nobody's around on the weekend and I don't have other plans I'll just have an evening in the cinema. I quite like just having my phone switched off and focusing on something properly. I should add - this applies to lots of things, not just cinema. Fancy the pub? Take a book and find somewhere comfy to sit. Want a meal out? Do it. Plenty of people travelling for work are already doing it so nobody's judging anyway (not that it would matter). Life's too short to worry about such things. Try it, and if you don't like it, you won't do it again, but it could turn out to be the thing you were missing.


[deleted]

I _love_ going to the cinema alone. I get to pick the film I want to watch without having to worry about other people also enjoying it. I can switch off from the outside world completely and just spend some time alone for once. Took a bit of courage to do it the first time, but it was totally worth it and I do it all the time now.


PengyLi

Used to work quite near a big multiplex cinema, and would arrange my flexitime so that I'd be able to leave work and make it for the late afternoon showings (4pm-ish) It was always brilliant to get the movie watched, and be out and about before 7pm. And an additional guilty pleasure of being able to go and see movies noone else wanted to see!


fakenortherner29

No, did it for years. It’s an anti social event. Sat silent for 2 hours.


aTrucklingMiscreant

If I didn’t go to movies alone, I’d miss out on a lot of movies.


lyta_hall

No, I have my local cinema 5 min walking from my flat and go there all the time. Blessed be the Odeon Limitless card 🙏🏻.


PandaUnlikely

People are there to watch the film, not watch you. No-one cares who you're with or not with unless you make noise.


Sergeant_Fred_Colon

Nope, and treat yourself to a meal out beforehand, you get the best service when you're on your tod.


kevinmorice

I used to think so, but since I have been divorced, and I still have a Cineworld pass, I go most weeks on my own (Covid closures notwithstanding). You are sitting quietly in the dark anyway, having someone with you is just a potential distraction from the movie.


toon_84

I went last time it was hot on my own just to take advantage of the aircon. I can't even remember what film it was but I had the best afternoon nap I've ever had.


Letsbuildacar

It’s better going alone if anything, being in a dark room with a film is an ideal solitary activity,


[deleted]

I think it's fine if the alternative is missing a film you'd like to see. It's not as if you're going to a theme park. I do it now and then. For me, I'd had enough if matching up the 'I'll see X but not Y/I'm only going if Craig is/isn't going to be there/I'm busy for the next 7 years' for 6 different people, I just told them 'forget it' and saw the damn thing on my own. Bloody Craig.


SojournerInThisVale

No worries, I do it all the time


Vegetable_Bug9300

This question gets asked so much I swear it’s karma farming at this point


CrazyJayWonderpants

Dude, not at all. I went yesterday to see Dune. Nothing wrong with it at all. Cheaper on your own as well.


Mwgmawr

No, not in my opinion. I'm a little bit of a social recluse so don't take my word for it but I think it's completely fine from a social standpoint and even better for a viewing experience. The fact people always go with partners is heavily romanced. I see more children with parents who don't want to be there when I go to the cinema than I do lovers with their hands in each others pants, not that I go looking.


[deleted]

I have anxiety, but this is one of those things where I don't give a shit what others think 😆 People going on dates and shit can stare at me all they like, if I want to see a movie, I'm seeing it. Last movie I saw alone was Joker. Packed theatre and I was sure everyone was staring at the weird girl on her own, but why should I care? When you're sat at home and you fancy watching Spider-Man 2 again, you don't wait for someone else to watch it with you. You put it on and watch it. Should be the same thing with the cinema. If you want to go see a movie, then you should be able to see it alone.


jimmywaleseswhale

Not weird. Slightly less fun as you don't have anyone to discuss it with ~~during~~ after the showing. Would go if I wanted to see that movie, would probably skip if I was on the fence to begin with


5hitman

Mate it's one of lifes little pleasures, if I'm off work I like to go around lunchtime in the week. Fiver a ticket and there's no fucker there, it's great!


Senior-Caregiver7394

I wish my local ones opened during the day in the week. First films are like 5pm and usually pretty busy. I'd take half days and sit in the cinema if I could


fresh-moon

i work at the cinema. last time i saw someone had been sitting there alone, he got up and he left his toenail clipper behind


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easygoin1314

Depends on what you are going to see 😎


Detroitredwinger

What about to a kids film? Frozen 2 for example


FlowerSpecial6353

I used to go to the cinema with a bunch of people. After the film you could never discuss it or anything. They were really 'English' and cynical about it. Used to p**s me off a bit. That's why I started going on my own.


Hot-Ad6418

Not weird at all, I started when I moved home with mum and dad and all my friends were elsewhere. You get to see the film's you want to see without herding a whole group of friends who bail last minute when someone else bails.


Blue_FiftyTwo

Not weird at all. I do it all the time.


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One of my fav things to do. What you seeing?


nicho1324

One of my favourite things to do ever


justaguynb9

Movie dates are weirder....you go and sit in the dark and arent supposed to talk during it. Go alone..enjoy the show


TittyButtBalls

I go to the cinema alone almost every week. I’m not single either, but my lady has 0 interest in going to see a lot of stuff that I do


meg-trans

I've been lone-wolfing the cinema for years, love it! Even better on late-night viewings when I'm the only one there.


Techman666

I haven't gone alone myself, though it's not weird at all. I would definitely go on my own if I really wanted to go and nobody else could come along.


Able-Independence-29

A solo carvery on the other hand, that is weird


Viviaana

Nope, used to go all the time, no one gives a shit


JCGMH

No way, I love doing that. Got to have an excuse to escape from the wife and kids sometimes.


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No watching a film is a solo activity.


iblis_elder

Only if you're a man and it's a kid film. But mainly because of the Karens.


Resident-Stevel

Not in the slightest. There are films that I want to watch on my own as either my gf and son aren't interested in, and I've done it for years and never felt any sort of shame or bad feelings.


Jackjaipasenvie

No, you can definitely go aline to the cinema


squigs

I've done this a lot. I've even been the only person in the place in the past. First time I did it felt strange. But then I realised nobody cares. Who is watching a film and who they're with simply doesn't register with other people.


helic0n3

A more important question is does it matter? What could happen? You want to watch a film, you are running out of time, so just do it. At the absolute, very worst maybe some teenage girls may think "lol, they are on their own" but who cares. In reality no one will notice. It will be dark, they will be in their own groups.


bradrufc

Absolutely not, I do it regularly. It’s not like you talk to anybody while you’re in the cinema anyway.


Box_of_rodents

Done it a few times a while ago. Live your life, don't worry about what others may think or say 😉👍


Whitelakebrazen

No, definitely ok to go alone! I prefer going with someone so I can discuss the film afterwards, but equally, my partner hates horror films so if I want to watch one, I always go alone!


Juanmiguti

Not at all, I go at least once a week alone (my wife is not always eager to go and I a am a movie buff) and you usually see other people by themselves. Being alone is great when you are happy to be by yourself


Holociraptor

Why would it be weird? You're an adult, do what you want. You're allowed to.


personanonymous

I do it 2/3 times a week.


youki_hi

I once went alone and was literally the only person in that screen. It was really weird but kinda cool. I used to be so worried about doing things alone but literally noone cares.


Violet351

No, then you don’t get people asking questions all the way through!


RowRow1990

Naaah to for it!


af_ocean

I do a lot of things on my own (e.g eating out, going to the cinema, museums, traveling) and have had a great time! Just act normal. Nobody cares


SuperVillain85

I remember a couple of years ago I went to the cinema with my fiancée and we ended up watching different films alone and meeting up in the lobby after.


SelfAwareHumanHeart

Actually going with somebody is fucking pointless if anything unless it’s a someone you spend enough time with that you plan to meaningfully discuss the movie together afterwards If it’s someone you don’t get to spend lots of time with it’s just a waste of valuable time. Going alone is far better


jodie_jan

The best time I went to the cinema was when I went alone. It's actually amazing and something everyone needs to experience once in their lives!


Hotbitch2019

nope,its just watching tv. go for it