To wonder what other single, childless people do at weekends?

[lavenderferns]

I love weekends, don't get me wrong, but ... I do struggle with them at the same time. Everywhere seems very focused on families and even something like going for a walk makes me feel a bit self conscious because I realise I am the only person alone while everyone else is with at least one other person!

I joined www.meetup.com and went to social events such as cinema trips, pub nights out, meeting for coffee etc

And then I met my DP at a meetup!

I have a second job, and if I'm not working I hibernate on my own and enjoy the people-free time. Both my jobs are very peopley. I am a slight workaholic though.

Personally I do very little my best friend lives an hour away from me but we work together in a city so if we arrange something it's usually after work

My busy weekends are usually when I'm doing something with Girlguiding

I used to be the same. Weekends seemed like quite a long stretch of time if I didn't have specific plans. Now of course I would kill for a day to myself!

I used to write a to-do list (e.g. 8 mile run, drawing, cook up some healthy dinners to eat during the week, a film I'd been meaning to watch for ages, do my nails, call or text a friend I had been meaning to get in contact with)

I am single and childless, with no family in the country.
At the weekends i sleep ( a lot), watch netflix, do chores, read, skype family, sometimes go to a meetup event or see friends. I also like going to the movies or even to the theatre. I live in a big city so there is plenty to do.
Ah, i also browse dating apps/ swipe on tinder :)

Sleep, exercise, do housework, take long baths, cook, go shopping, read, watch Netflix.

My job is very people-orientated so a day to myself at the weekend is a treat, but I like to try and meet up with a friend at least once, if only for a quick drink. I am fortunate in that most of my family live locally and also I drive, so arranging meetups is easy and I can travel to others if it's more convenient for them.

If I was childless, I'd get a decent amount if sleep. Spend longer in the gym. Less time cleaning and batch cooking. Would probably bake or try new recipes. Go shopping for nice things for me.

I'd meet up with family or friends, especially my Neices and nephews. Go out for coffee or dinner or drinks with the friends I never have time or energy for. A city break. Definitely a few of those throughout the year. Lots of Netflix.

I'd be perfectly happy doing all of that on my own.

I used to struggle with this when I was single and childless too!

Sunday’s were the worst, I hate feeling bored it used to make me feel very depressed.

I would tend to meet with friends in a pub for roast dinner.

I'm single and childfree and hardly find the weekends long enough!
Sleep, shop, cook, clean, washings, gym, internet, TV...

When I was single I used to find weekends could be a bit feast or famine - either out all the time or very quiet! Sleep, exercise and don't feel self conscious about doing things like treating yourself to a nice pub meal with a book or a walk with your iPod. Seriously nobody will notice :)

Lie in, read, shopping, bit of housework or ironing, write, go for a walk, pop in to free local museum or place of interest, go for a coffee or snack lunch, email friends, phone my mum, prepare work for next week.

I tend to avoid travelling at weekends due to likelihood of engineering work on railways, but might sometimes travel to meet friends or to visit a place of interest.

See friends?

Did some volunteering early Saturday, then brunch with some friends and their kids plus twenty mins pushing them in swings in the playground, home for a nap then some soup for dinner and out to a work friend's birthday party.

Today, sleep in, have a leisurely breakfast, clean, put laundry on, write an essay, meet pal early evening for a quiet drink, watch some bad TV while painting my nails, go to bed.

Last weekend involved meeting a friend and going to a museum, a posh drink in a fancy bar with another, some more volunteering and a cycle ride.

I work long hours in the week so harder to do much socialising then. I do live in a big city though so lots to do and I find city dwellers more likely to want to do things at weekend ( because if you don't make the most of living here, you wouldn't put up with the high cost of housing)

Well, on a Saturday I go down the footie with my bestie (yesterday was fab). My team is just starting to get its s**t together

On a Sunday, I maybe go to the gym and have a steam/sauna, have a chat with you guys on here, sometimes catch up on work. Today I'm contemplating going to see Paddington with my cousin who's visiting.

Sleep, drink and watch netflix if I'm at home. Often away walking/camping etc though.

I'm not single but often do things by myself because DP works away a bit or wants to do something different.

I often go for walks by myself, and see a mix of people on their own, couples, families. No-one at all will notice or care whether you are on your own, whatever you do. Just go out and do what you want to do or possibly see about joining an organised group if you prefer that.

Sleep
TV
Eat out
Shopping
Visit friends
Volunteer activity
Go on training events
Short travel breaks

I like not having to answer to anyone else.

I play sport on the weekend and also socialise with my sports teams. Meetup is good too for finding things to do locally. Other than that I faff about on mumsnet, putting off all the chores I meant to get done on the weekend...

I go to the cinema a lot.
Yesterday I had lunch at some friends' house, and we played board games.
Now I'm watching Netflix and messing about on the internet.

This weekend I went swimming Saturday morning, did my food shop plus some Christmas shopping, then after lunch batch cooked, read a book & watched Netflix.

Today I went for a beautiful 10K run along the Thames, had a wander around the village I ended up in & now I'm on the way home to stick washing on, cook tea, do the crossword & watch some more Netflix.

Disclaimer: I'm not single.

But tbh, I think I'd get more done without my fiance knocking around. I'd be doing all the house decorating and restoration that I have to compromise on now. I'd be getting the housework done peacefully by myself rather than arguing about who SHOULD do it and when it gets done.

I'd read without worrying about being interrupted, and go see friends, knowing that I'd get some solo me time afterwards.

Love him (obviously), but there's lots of advantages to a household where you're only responsible for you!

OP, what do you like doing? There are no activities that are off limits to single people but there are some that are more fun with company.

What would you like to be doing? Maybe people can then suggest groups etc to try so you can do whatever it is you want with company. For example, you mention going for a walk. Have you looked at the ramblers association? They have groups all over the country including in cities and can be quite social including a pub stop?

Do you proactively reach out and organise things with friends in advance? I definitely have to do that much more now many of the them have small kids. The days of just texting "drink tonight?" are over. But we still have a great time doing brunch or picnic or something kid friendly and then that friendship is still being kept strong so I know they are more likely to bother booking babysitters etc in order to come with me to some evening activities like birthday parties or a dinner out/theatre etc. But it does take a lot of notice and organisation.