would you ever head out on the town on your own?

Cupcake_Crisis · 22-02-2014 04:38PM

I'm not the kind of person that can too easily strike up a conversation with strangers so I'd just be bored and slightly uncomfortable all night. Wouldn't be my bag.

orangesoda · 22-02-2014 05:01PM

In Britain a few times, resulted in a threesome with 2 women

The Backwards Man · 22-02-2014 05:14PM

orangesoda wrote: »

In Britain a few times, resulted in a threesome with 2 women

Hard to beat the old free wifi in the pubs isn't it?

Timistry · 22-02-2014 06:43PM

Whenever im dying to get out of the house and their are no other options

Dublin:The night before a long haul flight when everyone is working. Had a savage time in bars that the lads would not frequent, chats with tourists that were great craic.

Leeds: Was there for a year of Uni. Was flush with cash, drink was cheap beyond words and the rest of the people in my course never went out. A ball of drink a few nights a weeks and I would have a moral obligation to head out on my own (pubs, clubs 3 minutes walk). Had many ****e, depressing nights but also many amazing ones.. can do what YOU like, talk to whoever you like and invent whatever persona you please without other cramping your style with the ladies

Melbourne: The casino.....

blacklilly · 22-02-2014 06:55PM

I did it one night over a year ago and will admit that I was very apprehensive about it but I had a brilliant night, met some really fun people.

22-02-2014 07:09PM

If you're going to do it, sit at the bar, best seat in the house. You'll have all the chats and make loadsa new friends!

ygolometsipe · 24-02-2014 01:18AM

Tilly wrote: »

Nope I've never done it. What if no one talked to me

I can tell by the way people sit if they have a good personality.
So if you were sitting well then I would talk to you.

was it sitting or looking... hmmm can't remember.

spiralism · 24-02-2014 03:13AM

I've done it numerous times, had some great random nights and it's good if you're on the pull too. Sometimes you have the best times when you just rely on your own good self.

IrishEyes19 · 24-02-2014 03:45AM

did it once but by complete accident, ha, was meeting friends in a new city and I got the bar wrong, goofy 19 year old I was at the time. So texted a pal and said I was here early (silly flaw of mine) and went to the bar and ordered a drink. only thing is I could be wrong but is it easier as a lad to go out alone and make new friends. as a girl I got hit on and had some nice lads chat me up until I realised I should have been in the place across the road, but girls seems more clicky. But look that isnt to say all girls are like that, but as one, its just my experience.

con___manx1 · 24-02-2014 04:19AM

Went out in Toronto one night just arrived in d city. Didn't no one person there. Headed out to some bar the second night called tattoo. Got Chatting to two Canadian girls ended up goin home with one of them.
i went to America by myself too Seattle San Fran New York. Went out by myself loads of times.i met an Argentinian guy in a bar in New York called Patrick Murphy. He had a Spanish accent grandparents were irish from buenos arises. He was a complete nutter went on beer in manhattan few nights with him. Iv never gone out on my own in Ireland strangely enough.

chrissb8 · 24-02-2014 04:38AM

Would love to do it in Ireland but I don't think it's possible. Most people head out in groups and approaching them like that would only make me feel like I'm just bothering them. In germany me and my friend met a bunch of random people and had a great aul night. Heading away for 3 months on my own soon. Be a few nights out on my own I'd say.

playedalive · 28-02-2014 04:11PM

allandanyways wrote: »

I don't think you can get away with it and have as much fun with it in Dublin as you can in other cities, unless you head to Temple Bar and the like. For all our friendliness that we're famed for, I find Irish people on nights out really, really like sticking to their groups of friends and only talking to members of the opposite sex they fancy their chances of getting the ride from.

This. I think it's far easier in a foreign country to talk to new people than in Ireland.

Personally, I wouldn't go on a night out in town . But I do find I need to go to gigs on my own as people aren't around or are not interested in going.

28-02-2014 04:16PM

If I'm in another country I have no problem doing it because it's clear I'm a tourist. But in Ireland I would find doing it quite strange. I don't talk to strangers too easily, I just sort of stand around awkwardly hoping someone will come over and talk to me.

fundi · 28-02-2014 04:27PM

to the pictures, yes.

to anywhere else, no, its more fun in the pub or elsewhere with a few friends or two at least. always someone around.

astonaidan · 28-02-2014 04:53PM

The town Im from generally would have very few people my age that go out, either very young or very old, so I wouldnt do it here.
Went out in Germany with a friend who well idea off a good night out was to be in bed by 10 and met a group off German guys who we had a great night out with, something I definitely wouldnt do in Ireland

ongarboy · 28-02-2014 05:10PM

I've done it a fair few times (more when I was single). It's definitely easier to score when you're not with an audience of mates who will slag you if you fail or slag you if you succeed!:D

Tbh, I've rarely gone out on a weekend night in town solo while completely sober. I just wouldn't have the urge in that scenario except if I was abroad and sick of my hotel room. It would usually be after a few drinks at home or if I was with others who had to finish early, then I'd head off by myself and continue on with the night as I'd already have the goo on me! I still prefer having mates with you especially if there are lulls in the evening!

Ormus · 28-02-2014 05:49PM

Loads of times abroad.

Loads of times to watch a match or to see a movie.

Never headed into town for the night on my own though. That'd be strange for some reason. Would probably meet someone I know and they'd think I don't have any friends.

Most Irish people I know would be horrified to ever be seen alone. A lot of people wouldn't even go into a pub if they arrived first, and would arrive late in order to avoid that happening.

I don't think that fear of being seen alone exists much in other countries I've been to.

homeless student · 28-02-2014 07:17PM

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czechlin · 28-02-2014 08:15PM

I like going to the cinema, museums and galleries on my own. I've been in cafés and pubs on my own reading and have no problem with it. I don't like going for dinner on my own but I've done on various occasions and it was ok.
But to head out on my own? I'd do it abroad but not sure about Dublin. I think it might be easier for lads. Going to a gig on my own is on my agenda for this year but really can't imagine I'd go to a nightclub by myself.