Going out by yourself

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I was wondering if anybody finds it helpful to go out and do something by yourself when you don't have people to do things with. Sometimes I stay home alone because I feel too self-conscious to go to a restaurant or a movie by myself. Maybe I should do it anyways. It may make me feel better to get out and I might have a chance of meeting new people. However, people may just look at me as the creepy guy sitting there by himself. I am not sure.

Totally do it! I do it and it's really fun! I don't have friends to hang out with but there are things I want to do so I just do them whenever I can. It's worth it.

I have no problems with going out by myself. Actually, with the exception of a couple of people, I'd rather go places by myself. It's a lot more peaceful.

I used to go out to restaurants, clubs, movies etc by myself for most of my 20s. My preference was always to have friends to go out with so this was tough for me, especially to nonverbally project "positive vibes" - on the occasions where I did have friends to go out with, I cherished the occasion all that much more but knew that I couldn't impose on them too much, because of other factors (they were engaged, family obligations, I wasn't their best friend, the distance, etc.) - lest I came across as "really Aspie" in not seeing the big picture from their point of view, and alienate them. Glad I at least had some foresight there...

I have no problem going out by myself--in fact, I enjoy it! Sometimes on a weekend afternoon I'll go to a coffee shop or something and read, just for the hell of it... or go see a movie by myself... I used to be self conscious about it, but then I figured that if I have the freedom to do it, then I might as well do so.

I'm almost always by myself. I don't even think about it anymore. I have given up on having friends to go places with. I do it on my own. I think it is still fun. Perhaps it would be more enjoyable if I were with friends but I don't dwell on it.

I don't have any problems with going out by myself as long as I know exactly where I'm going as well as how to get there and get back home. I'm not so good with directions and maps so I always make sure that I've researched the area beforehand and have my own instructions or directions of where to go.

I enjoy going out by myself because I get to do things at my own pace and I don't have to defer to anyone else.

I go out by myself all the time - walking, shopping, and movies.

i usually go out with friends but they never ask me to come out only when i ask what their doing but they never text me first telling me their plans

I don't think people normally make friends at restaurants or movie theaters, but on the bright side they're also too occupied to scout for people who are alone and make judgments.

OP, you should go for it! Other people aren't going to be thinking you are creepy, they won't even be thinking about you at all (most people are busy thinking about themselves.) I go to movies, restaurants, museums and shopping excursions by myself all the time.

I love to go out by myself, although I don't go out in crowded places by myself, I would feel uncomfortable...

people usually go to cinema or restaurants with friends they already have not to make new friends