To go to a pub/bar alone?

[RoseBearx]

I’ll be blunt, I have no friends. I’ve been bad at staying in contact with people. Since outdoor things opened I’ve found myself resentful of everybody out enjoy life, having cocktails etc. But then I thought, why shouldn’t I bloody go and get a cocktail if that’s what I want? I do have a date with somebody from PlentyOfFish tomorrow at a nice country pub, though tbh I arranged that just so I’d have somebody to go out with.

There’s another place I’d like to go to though, and I’m wondering whether to just go on my own today. During the day, and treating myself to a nice meal and a fussy cocktail. Would the bar staff judge me for being alone? Would I get pestered? What’s your experience with this?

@AlCalavicci. Unfortunately no as it was pissing it down, but the reassurance on this thread has convinced me to go as soon as it’s sunny

In normal times, I'm happy to do this, apart from at some 'locals' pubs where you'll get hassled, but I'm wondering if it's OK now because where I live only terraces are open and only 4 people so if I sit at a table, I'm denying 3 other people a place!

I do it - always have.
I have made lots of connections that way, and always have a book or something with me if there isn't anyone I know or can get chatting to there.

@RoseBearx Its a shame you couldnt go today but your right it has been a true English summers day today !

I hope you keep the faith and take yourself out somewhere nice as soon as we get a spot of sun

I used to always go out for meals alone and when I was doing shift work with random weekdays off would sit in the pub with a book. With the meals I felt self conscious at first but I’d sit and read and eat something and I think by the third time didn’t give a shit. I’ve also been a waitress before and people who came in to eat alone always made me wish I was them! Never judged, negated judged someone being by themselves before I did it either. We all think people are thinking the worst of us I think, when really they only give us a brief glance.