Should I go to Prom Alone?

[RaistlinZ]

Going with a group > asking some random girl > not going > going in a trio > going alone




'Nuff said.

 

[DaiShan]

Meh, I wouldn't go alone. Everyone is going with dates and unless you're a crazy good dancer and just like to show off your moves it's gonna be kinda pointless. You should have started asking like a month ago. Although the week of my senior prom some girl said that she would pay me to go with her. Try to find a nutjob like that.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: dudeman007
Meh I can speak of this from experience. I was chosen as homecoming royalty at my school at the begining of this year, and I wasn't planning on going. I really didn't want to go to be honest, but didn't want to be a sour ass and bail out. I tagged along with a bunch of my friends and it was fine. If you can't just chill with your own friends casually, then perhaps they aren't really your friends. Whatever you do DON'T just ask some random chick and DON'T bail out on prom. Even though formal dances are kinda annoying and pointless, it's good to go anyways. Prom is one of those high school experiences you just need to be at. Stag ain't that bad either. Friends don't leave friends around. Good luck with everything either way.

Wait, you made homecoming court and couldn't find a date? That doesn't make any sense, all the seniors vote on court, so that means at least a few girls voted for you because they think you're cute/funny/intelligent/whatever. Why didn't you ask one of them?

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Going with a group > asking some random girl > not going > going in a trio > going alone




'Nuff said.

I agree for the most part. I have some friends who went without a date but had their group or whatever and had a great time. If you can't/don't have a group you really wanna hang with, you could try asking some of the girls you mentioned. It will suck if you don't know them enough or don't get along enough to enjoy yourselves though.

If it were me, I definitely would not stay home. I couldn't stand listening to friends stories about prom and how awsome it was if I wasn't there. If you go alone I bet you could find some chick there to dance and what not. If all else fails go to the after party. Like someone said, you only have one senior prom EVER, get your ass up and do something .

 

[mercanucaribe]

Not going to prom.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: nonnormman
I have mine in about two weeks and I'm not going. There are better things I can do with my time.

and money

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: scottish144

Originally posted by: nonnormman
Surf the web, watch tv, go out, work on my network server etc.

^^What most of said friends will be doing :roll:

Organize a LAN party with said friends?

 

[Juice Box]

lol...story of my life...my senior year to a T, only i had a prom date

let me just tell you...dont let some psycho girl dump her a-hole BF for you, and fall for her "love" of you.....bad things happen

 

[LtPage1]

Ask someone you barely know, but who seems nice and is a mutual friend with a group of friends you do know.

You could definitely go by yourself, though- but you've gotta be willing to migrate around, talking to people who are with other people, and you've definitely gotta be able to ask girls (who are there with dates) to dance.

 

[Powermoloch]

allll byyyy my seeaaaeeellf

 

[Mo0o]

Find any mutual friends of friends or a friend that doesn't go to your high school. Worst case scenario just join a group. Once the rowdy dancing starts people dont really notice.

 

[Eeezee]

Just go by yourself, it's really not a big deal. Steal as much stuff as you can on your way out if you don't find a date before you leave the prom. If you have a few friends that want to go too, then take them with you. Doesn't matter who they are so long as they're friends, it shouldn't matter if they're dorks. Bring friends, dance, maybe find an afterparty, done

Why did you burn so many bridges? Was there a good reason, or was it just the emo kid being dumb and now you've wisened up?

 

[czech09]

How about going with a friend?

Edit: Nvm read your post fully - mmm...definetly not going in a trio that's pretty bad you don't want to be the "third wheel of a car" as we say in czech...mmm...alone I don't think you'd have fun. How about going with a group to dinner and parties afterward and not going to the dance itself?

I wouldn't ask a random person...and trust me I'm all about being random but that's just a little too much.

Good luck

 

[timosyy]

I'm sure there is a girl you're interested in/sort of like who isnt taken ... ask her. Chances are pretty good she'll say yes (esp. if its this close to prom anyways), and then you can get into whatever group she was going to go with anyways ...

/shrug

its late, what i meant to say was go, and with a girl.

 

[Mo0o]

Also are none of your friends going in groups of couples? Only as single couples?

 

[scottish144]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
Just go by yourself, it's really not a big deal. Steal as much stuff as you can on your way out if you don't find a date before you leave the prom. If you have a few friends that want to go too, then take them with you. Doesn't matter who they are so long as they're friends, it shouldn't matter if they're dorks. Bring friends, dance, maybe find an afterparty, done

Why did you burn so many bridges? Was there a good reason, or was it just the emo kid being dumb and now you've wisened up?

My family moved about 200 miles north in 8th grade. Destroyed my then thriving social life. Culture shock was such that I literally had no friends or good aquaintances for 8 months. Shattering at that age. I literally almost committed suicide then. Then we moved back (my parents were smart enough to keep our old house) and all my former friends had changed so much that I hardly knew them, so I had few friends left. Then I got to the stupid emo kid part and thought I was above them (more intelligent, more mature, etc) but life still sucked. That plus I had a natural insecurity that I didn't get rid of until the end of Junior year.

 

[scottish144]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Also are none of your friends going in groups of couples? Only as single couples?

Pretty much. Most of them aren't going, and have no desire to go (they have less of a chance of getting a date than I do).

 

[Hyudra]

prom is boring. either ask a girl, or dont go.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: nonnormman
Surf the web, watch tv, go out, work on my network server etc.

I didn't find Prom that exciting, but that just sounds pathetic. "Go Out" is just a plain lie.

Go to prom. Enjoy being around these people outside of school while you can because in 2 months you will never see 75% of them ever again.

As far as a date... talk to some girls that you know and find out who doesn't have a date.

Just ask someone. The worst a person can say is "no"... and even if you embarass the hell out of yourself, once again... in two months you will never see 75% of those people ever again.

Your goal today: Ask 2 girls to go with you... the second only if the first shoots you down. Don't hesitate.

 

[PingSpike]

Not going to prom. In your situation I predict you spending large amounts of money on pointless crap, followed by not getting laid.

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Not going to prom. In your situation I predict you spending large amounts of money on pointless crap, followed by not getting laid.

I would agree unless you ask the girl out it will not be worth it.