I usually like watching a movie by myself unless I've already seen it and I want to show it to somebody. With theaters it doesn't really bother me to go see a flick by myself, I enjoy being able to just take in a movie without any distraction, but on the other hand if someone else is there it doesn't really matter. Eating at a sit-down joint is just weird, I've done it a few times and its just really strange. I'd rather eat in my car driving home.
I always watch movies by myself, easier to sneek in to other movies afterwards. Personal freedom to yourself and escape away from all the stress from your daily lives. I don't go to restaurants, I order out calling domino's or Chinese...
I've done it, but not often. I have a sister who doesn't drive and a couple of times when she needs to go to a function for her job (KIPP schools) like recruiting new teachers or special speaking engagements that she needs to organize, instead of dropping her off and coming back to pick her up, I'll just go watch a movie. That's how I saw Aqua Teen Hunger Force and that CGI Ninja Turtles movie. I don't mind eating alone, but it's not like I would go to a steak house or something, I'll grab a book/newspaper/houston press and go to a cafe type place or Luby's or whatever.
I also have spent significant time working in a restaurant and there are plenty of people that come in and sit at my tables by themselves. It's less frequent than people going to the movies by themselves, but no one thinks you're weird. These people usually overtip.
The only thing worth watching by yourself is p*rn. Everything else is much much better in groups. Especially if its something you've seen before. It's interesting to see what places they laugh at or their reaction when something really dramatic happens. This might be one of my favorite things about having a gf who will watch any TV series I put on. I don't even think we share extremely similar tastes so watching her react to it is like seeing it again for the first time. It's possible that for some people, watching anything in groups could inhibit your reaction to it on an emotional level. Like I'm not gonna get teary eyed in front of a bunch of dudes. Probably something that'll only happen if I'm by myself watching.
If you see a movie alone, do you think the genre matters? I'd rather see a horror than a comedy. The only time I went alone, I saw an afternoon showing of the Ring 2 or something and I was literally the only person in theater. That ship was intense for a while. And also if you take a chick to a horror movie, she's just going to attack your arm the whole time with pressure and nails.
I think the genre matters. I like seeing serious movies/action flicks by myself. I like seeing comedies with a group of friends or my boyfriend. I used to love horror movies, and would always want to see them with the BF (so I could hold his arm and be scared and girly like you say). But he doesn't like horror, and I've kind of grown out of it myself (I will see the Saw prequels though). Even though in No Country For Old Men, there was a couple jumpy moments when I grabbed him. That was fun.
I'm married with children, and I love to go to a movie by myself. My wife and I will take turns every few weeks and go to the theater solo. It works for so many reasons - our taste in movies is quite different, we don't have to pay for a babysitter, and I love to arrive early for the previews while she prefers to get there just as the movie is starting.
I can't ever recall going to the movies by myself before. I don't even like watching a movie at home by myself. I still don't think it is weird to go by yourself. If there is a movie that you have been dying to see, it makes since to go by yourself if your friends are too lame to go to the first show. I did go out to eat once by myself. That was something I would never do again. You feel like a loser eating by yourself while everyone is talking up a storm. Maybe that is why the movies are different. People aren't talking in the theatre for the most part and it is dark. I sometimes forget my friends are even there if I get real into a movie.
how old are you, if you don't mind me asking. edit: nevermind. born in '86 give it a few years, you may become more secure and not worry about what other people think.
I think a comedy is something i'd rather go watch with some friends. But i'd rather watch an artsy drama by myself.
I am one who enjoys my alone time, in fact I spend the vast majority of my time alone, either studying or exercising and in my free time writing and recording music. It VASTLY prefer seeing films alone. I consider myself a cinema aficionado, in the sense that I try to see every possible film. People are distracting from the delicate nuances of the filmmaking. Aside from 'what just happened?' type interruptions, when I am around people I tend to focus on them when I would rather just shut up and watch. I promise I'm not a loner, like it may seem
As long as you don't draw faces on volleyballs and call them close friends... Being a film aficionado only means that you're fascinated by human behavior. That's totally admirable! And people who can't pay attention in a dark room with earsplitting sounds suck so bad. They might as swell slurp gummi worms and make out with themselves.
The only time it's weird to watch movies by yourself is like on a Friday night. I did that once when I was about 23 or so and it kind of freaked me out. People were all staring, maybe I was dressed a little too well?, and I got pretty self-conscious. I think someone stood me up that night and I decided to go anyway. Baaaaad idea. Otherwise I love seeing movies by myself in the day time. It's great to have a theater almost all to yourself and be able to chill for 2 hours without being bothered by anyone. I remember this one time at the old Memorial City Mall theater, I went by myself to see the Odd Couple at the last showing on a Sunday night and there were 3 of us total in the theater. One of us kind of caught the giggles and I swear I've never laughed more at any movie in my life. The weirdest experience ever to have a big theater with 3 strangers completely dying of laughter throughout the whole movie.
I have eaten by myself on business trips. I figure might as well go to a nice restaurant on the companies tab, but it is really weird sitting there by yourself.
there are two reasons why i would go to a theatre alone: either i need to see a horror movie before so i dont scream in front of my girl when we watch it together (yes, laugh at me, im a grown man and i am scared to watch horror movies ) OR i love history movies but none of my friends gives a rat ass **** about them so i have to go alone.
I've ate at stripclubs before (food), at first it was weird and wondered if a pube hair would fall into my plate, but I got over it as the upper echelon ones had great grub during lunch and happy hour times. I've traveled also and hit the bar to eat, the bar area usually have more single people sitting, making it less awkward, sometimes the person next to me talks to me and I conversate back if they don't weird me out. Plus having a PDA/smartphone to browse the internet is a good way to not stare in space vacantly.
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I don't have a problem watching a movie by myself, I usually prefer to see a movie with someone, but if nobody wants to watch it with me, I'll just watch it alone. usually if someone can't make or I just can't wait for anybody to watch it with, I go solo, hell I watch Speed Racer by myself at Imax, I've watched chick flicks by myself, doesn't bother me as far as sitting by myself at a sit down restaurant, I don't mind it at all, in most cases I would eat at the bar if there is one.
