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Are double cinema seats trashy?

25 replies

Idontmeanto · 09/03/2018 06:22

Dd and boyfriend have apparently booked one. They are 16. I have no problem with them having a physical relationship in private, but this is making my skin crawl. Am I being a prude or is this just an opportunity for a grope in a dark but public space? Do I need to have a word about classy behaviour in public or am I being bonkers?

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feral · 09/03/2018 06:30

It's just a bigger seat.
They can still grope on two normal sized seats!

Mrsfloss · 09/03/2018 06:31

My teens love double cinema seats as it’s cool and something different. If they are having a physical relationship I doubt they would be having a fumble at the cinema.

Saying that I did as a teenager but much younger!

NotAgainYoda · 09/03/2018 06:33

By all means talk to your DD about not having sex in public (no doubt that will go down a storm , but double cinema seats are nice

boingbat · 09/03/2018 06:45

Not trashy at all and very common in some cinema chains such as Everyman.

acornsandnuts · 09/03/2018 06:48

We booked one by mistake. I just became more and more annoyed that DH was using me to lean on rather than the missing arm rest.

acornsandnuts · 09/03/2018 06:49

I wouldn’t say anything at all about the seats to her.

SnowiestMountain · 09/03/2018 06:50

It's fine!

orangesticker · 09/03/2018 08:14

You are being bonkers!

Truthstar · 09/03/2018 08:28

Youre seriously overthinking this. Talk yourself down & let it go xx

Trills · 09/03/2018 08:29

If a teenager is likely to be groping in a cinema, they will do so no matter what shape the seats are.

ClashCityRocker · 09/03/2018 08:29

If you really want a fumble in the cinema you can do it on standard seats.

I am sure there are many moments in life where people have to sit in seats without armrests and manage to resist.

mojito55 · 09/03/2018 08:32

I dare say you might be overthinking this one

64BooLane · 09/03/2018 08:33

You’re overthinking it.

Rainatnight · 09/03/2018 08:35

Not trashy at all. As a PP said, it's a bit cool and different. Quite grown up.

Is there a bigger issue here?

demirose87 · 09/03/2018 08:39

You are overthinking it. Many cinemas have CCTV anyway and film the audience.

WickedLazy · 09/03/2018 08:48

I don't think they'll be groping each other, they'll know cinemas have see in the dark cameras (to catch illegal filming or streaming), but they will probably have an innocent cuddle. If they were gonna grope each other, they'd go sone where more private.

WickedLazy · 09/03/2018 08:48

*somewhere

GettingStuffDoneInSlippers · 09/03/2018 09:32

Haha, I will admit to using cinemas to snog and fondle with my boyfriend at around 14 years of age!

Those bastard arm rests made it very difficult because they didn't push up so you could get closer

Lots of things were out of reach!

Where oh where were you when I was 14, two seater cinema seats?

HoppingPavlova · 09/03/2018 09:37

Our local cinema has armrests that can be put up between all seats. I know this because one of my kids has always put it up first thing and then leans all over me during the movie. Now a teen and nothing has changed .

ChocolateWombat · 09/03/2018 09:37

I've notice that the small Independnet local chain of cinemas have introduced double seats, along with coffee tables and waitress service of meals, snacks and bar drinks into the cinema.

This isn't a big chain multiplex but cinema with small screen showing both mainstreM and more niche films - certainly couldn't be considered trashy, but pretty upmarket as an alternative to a multiplex, I would say.

It's not aimed at snogging teenagers, although they would like them.

It does throw up some booking problems, because there are single sets too and because of doubles you often get 1 random seat left free which is hard to fill - so less flexible for booking for the cinema.

DarthNigel · 09/03/2018 10:09

Im pretty sure it will be fine op

DinahMo · 09/03/2018 11:36

You’re a prude OP but fair enough being uncomfortable thinking about your teenage daughter’s fledgling sex life tho!

nineteentwelve · 09/03/2018 12:17

I definitely did this as a teenager of about 14/15, and like someone said above, double seats would have been very handy!!

i don't think teenagers these days would fondle in public though, they have standards. and if they are, a double seat at least makes it less obvious!

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Idontmeanto · 09/03/2018 17:03

Fondling has gone out of fashion?! Hmmm. I have memories of being very inappropriate in cinemas, best not judge dd by my standards though🤭

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Whatswrongwithmykids223 · 13/03/2018 09:29

Ill warn you now, booking a double cinema seat was the single worst mistake of my life. I concieved my first born on one of them whilst me and her lousy no good father were "watching" the lorax. Warn your daughter now, repent, find help or you too could end up with a "little bundle of joy" like i did.

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