What do you do if you're single and all your girlfriends have children?
And spending another nite out with 10 of your best guy-friends just doesn't sound appealing ---for some reason.
A girl can't go out w/o someone can she?
Seems uncouth and weird.
Should I just buy myself a martini and go lean against the bar?
Or, sit @ the bar and strike up conversations with people I don't know.
Might go something like... "Yeah, oh hi, how are you all doin'? i'm goin' stag 2nite, all my girls are burpin' babies 2nite, all my guy friends are playin' ps3. Mind if I tag along with you and your friends?"
Just thought i'd put my stillettos and a cute dress on and come and hang out at the bar by myself. No, it's weird.
It's ok for guys to go to the bar or go to social events alone, but, not a girl.
But, I could be wrong.
I think I would feel too much the sitting duck.

I used to have a friend who went out by herself all the time. She loved it. I've done it a few times because I've gone to concerts or clubs for work and not been able to bring anyone along. I don't really like it so I feel your pain.

Me and my girlfriends are all mommies. But, mommies need social lives too. Only for us, it MUST be scheduled in advance so that the needed babysitter can be arranged. This weekend, me and four of my "girls" are leaving the kids at home, having dinner and partying together in a hotel room overnight to reminence and getaway from mommyhood for a night. Its a refreshing break for us, and a chance to get some fun in with our friends. And, we don't have to worry about a DD. We do this at least twice a year...and for us, that works! It gives us something to look foward to. I don't think its a bad thing to go by yourself places...however, I don't think its the safest idea either. Make sure you let someone know where you'll be and how long you'll be there...etc. Being alone as a female in a place with some "odds" may look very vulnerable and could in turn be dangerous....thats why I don't do it!
Otherwise, there would be no moral bounderies to going in my eyes.
Ali

From watching the news lately, going to Wendy's, university campuses, Target or your own back yard can be dangerous. But we have to live our lives and I don't think we should let fear control us. I'm careful going to the mall let alone a bar, (I'm more of a club person actually) so being alert and being aware goes a long way towards being safe. I used to teach self defense courses and the main thing a perpetrator likes to look for in a victim is someone that is distracted, spacing or otherwise unaware of their environment. If you want to go out alone, one should be able to. I would just add, don't let anyone bring you a drink or if you have to leave your drink, or like if you go to the bathroom and come back, don't finish it. Get another.

Going to a club/bar alone is like going to the movies alone...ppl will look at think "awww...look at that poor girl she has no friends". Now they might pity you and talk to you...or they could point and laugh...it's all a gamble.