Do you meet interesting people if you go to shows alone?

I was looking at an old thread and a lot of people seem to enjoy going to shows alone.

I understand that it makes it easier to see the show without worrying about what other people think but do you meet new people before the show, during intermission etc.

or is it just an awkward situation?

Updated On: 7/1/14 at 09:31 AM

I try not to, either, but every time I go to a show alone, I seem to make a 2-hour friend. It's annoying more often than not.

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Why is it that you don't like meeting people though?

Oh okay I see. I understand that you go to a show to see the show but I just assumed people would like the idea of meeting people who share common interest.

Oh okay I see. I understand that you go to a show to see the show but I just assumed people would like the idea of meeting people who share common interest.

Some people. But I'm an introvert.

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In New York? I doubt that is possible as the residents of that city are barely functioning human beings.

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I never really start a conversation with the person next to me unless they talk to me first. Not really a people person.

I don't know if I'll ever understand why New York people can be so introverted. It's like a phenomenon

I go to the theatre alone quite a bit. My friends in NYC don't love theatre as much as I do so I tend to not ask them to spend their money on it as often. I also work so closely to TKTS it's easy for me to be impulsive.

It all depends on the night. Some nights I just sit quietly and look at my Playbill and no one seems to bother me. But other nights I'm in the mood to talk to the person next to me. I'll strike up some small talk and if that doesn't work out that I continue to read the Playbill or do something on my phone before turning it off. Sometimes the people next to me are very nice. I went to see Cabaret alone a few weeks ago and sat at a 4 person table. The women at the table were all friends and probably about 20+ years older than me and they welcomed me and we had some really interesting conversation before and during intermission. And yes, they were all native New Yorkers and not tourists.

I usually meet the best people waiting on line for rush tickets. Those are the people you are usually stuck with for hours and it makes the day more pleasant if you can occasionally talk to them.

I think it's really a roll of the dice on if you meet great people or obnoxious people. Personally, out of the many times I've gone to the theatre alone I've only had one bad encounter of someone talking to me during the show. But it was easily remedied with asking him to be quiet during the show and that was that.

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Absolutely not.

lol. I was just wondering about the whole Neon Lights thing lol.

Idk. I find I'm a bit of a weird kind. I'm introverted in the way that I need my space. I could spend a month alone at home just to get away but when I'm around other people I like to talk a lot.

It's like I have a bubbly personality but I don't thrive off being around other people.

I am a huge people person, so i almost always end up in a conversation with the people sitting next to me. I don't always initiate the conversation, but i always find it interesting to talk to others- especially during intermission, where we can compare opinions and talk about the show. It's a lot of fun. i have NEVER had a problem with people talking to me during the show, once the show starts people hush and watch.

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It depends. Sometimes I end up talking to the person next to me for a little bit before the show and at intermission. But I am a HUGE introvert so I am never the one to strike anything up.

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Updated On: 7/1/14 at 11:39 AM