Taking yourself out for a night

[dancelnow]

I want to go out tonight but all my potential "dates" fell through. So it's myself or nothing. What do you do when you're in that situation? To make it harder, I'm on call and can't drink. Bonus points if anyone has NOLA suggestions.

[cuddlyevil]

I go out anyway. I will just sit at the bar, order a meal and a drink (or pellegrino). Then chat up people around me.

[Deleted]

Even though I have a SO now I still go out by myself sometimes. Actually probably several times a month I do.

I either check out an event or festival happening in my city, go to a coffee shop, go to a bar, go to a bar to watch a soccer match, go somewhere to listen to music, or go out to dinner. I pretty much do the same things I would do with someone else but by myself

Since you're in New Orleans I'm sure there's someone good you can listen to some music tonight. Or I'd just do whatever you were planning to do with your date if you don't feel like researching something new. Have fun!

[turkletsmom]

In NOLA with no drinking, I'd go over to Bakery Bar for a slice of Debbie Does Doberge cake and a good coffee

[dancelnow]

Jul 23, 2016 19:43:46 GMT -5 turkletsmom said:

In NOLA with no drinking, I'd go over to Bakery Bar for a slice of Debbie Does Doberge cake and a good coffee

I ended up doing dinner at a restaurant bar near Jackson sq but this looks like it's worth a stop on the way out!

[Deleted]

Coffee shops have been my go-to, or grabbing dinner at a restaurant that has bar seating. I haven't done it, but I'd imagine a movie would be good solo too since you don't actually talk to other people anyway...

[bg]

Glad you still went out! I definitely go out by myself, so I would have done something similar.

[Deleted]

Yeah I sit at a coffee shop, movies, or eat dinner at the bar. It's freeing and nice to get out of the house.

[berbles]

I almost never go out by myself.

The closest I get is going solo to the bar where I'm a regular and know all the bartenders. Even then I feel weird.

[cuddlyevil]

I did it tonight. I took myself to my favorite place, had a good meal and a great drink. Then hung out and chatted with one of the servers about music.

It's a restorative place for me, I can go and be welcomed like family and interact with people as I please.