No on to take to formal? what do i do?

[TrueTears]

I go to an all boys school and our formal is coming up. There are a few girls i could ask but im not really friends with them and i dont not really like them too much.
Can i go to the formal by myself? will i get teased? what do i do?

Hey man!

First and foremost, if you really feel like you want to ask a girl, DO IT! I have never heard a girl REJECT someone for a formal. Girls love formals ^_^.
Personally, I don't think it matters if you have a formal date or not, and NO you won't get 'teased' because you didn't bring one t_t.
I took a girl to the formal that I wasn't close with and I actually regretted it [let's hope she doesn't read this lololol]. Being the man I am, I forked out ~200 bucks for this girl (limo, formal ticket etc) and she ended up wasting my time (she was a classical noobcake). I was so fixated on looking like a pimp that I forgot that I didn't even know her well T_T.

Also, let's say you do bring a girl that you aren't that close with, you'll still have loads of fun For example, my formal date was somewhat 'cold' so I was like "Fk this ganga, imma rip up the dancefloor" and I still had an awesome night

This guy asked me to his formal first, just putting it out there.

[charmanderp]

Going on your own wouldn't be so bad. In fact it might even be preferable given that you won't have to worry about your date the whole night, especially if they don't know anyone else from your school.

[charmanderp]

At my school they were around 70.

Ours was like $150 I think.

But in the end, you only get one formal (not going on the #yolo bandwagon on this one) with your high school mates, be cheap later in life

#YOGOF

[paulsterio]

[pi]

I agree with teewreck, if all your friends have dates and you go on your own, you will be forever bagged as the gay guy or the guy who can't talk to girls, no joke.

Not sure what was the atmosphere at the school you went to, but if your "friends" are that retarded to harass you about something so minor, get some new ones because they really aren't your friends.

[nacho]

I agree with teewreck, if all your friends have dates and you go on your own, you will be forever bagged as the gay guy or the guy who can't talk to girls, no joke.

I haven't been a date to that many formals but it's fun being a date as opposed to the host. Btw, this is just talking from hearsay because I went to a co-ed school and we didn't have formal dates, although I wished that we did damn!

You shouldn't care if a bunch of panzy ass kiddies call you 'gay' for not having a date to the formal.
They're the ones blowing off hundreds of $$ to get a date and if this 'date' means so much to them they're the ones that are gay.
Ask someone if you want, but ultimately if you go alone you save $$ and still can have a great time, that's just boss.

Also don't listen to pi, keep these friends, they are a great type of friends to have and can build your character. Also when you're on the receiving end it sounds harsh, but it's all good fun and light-hearted and they don't mean to seriously call you out on it. Don't be a bitch and ditch your friends over something so minor.

Just chill out and have a good time, only girls care about this stuff, and even then i know plenty of my friends who went alone and they all still had a great time.

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[paulsterio]

I agree with teewreck, if all your friends have dates and you go on your own, you will be forever bagged as the gay guy or the guy who can't talk to girls, no joke.

Not sure what was the atmosphere at the school you went to, but if your "friends" are that retarded to harass you about something so minor, get some new ones because they really aren't your friends.

I never said it was at my school. I never said harassment was serious, I said you will be bagged

Geez, lighten up would you, it's not an apocalypse

[pi]

lol, why would you be bagged?

[paulsterio]

lol, why would you be bagged?

Because it's funny, as mean as it is. Seriously, I remember once, I spilt two minute noodles on myself at school, was bagged for a few weeks, but everyone forgot about it after that, it's one of those things, if you get what I mean.

[pi]

Maybe my experience was different, but I know plenty of people (not a majority, but a fair few) who didn't have dates and no-one ever bagged them. All about having respect for other people's wishes I guess.

Spilling noodles on yourself is a mistake though, not having a date is on purpose and deliberate.

[nacho]

lol, why would you be bagged?

Because it's funny, as mean as it is. Seriously, I remember once, I spilt two minute noodles on myself at school, was bagged for a few weeks, but everyone forgot about it after that, it's one of those things, if you get what I mean.

haha na man that's just because no one likes you paul

[WhoTookMyUsername]

Just buy two tickets anyway, so worst case scenario is you have twice the food (or maybe this is best case)

[Truck]

Maybe my experience was different, but I know plenty of people (not a majority, but a fair few) who didn't have dates and no-one ever bagged them. All about having respect for other people's wishes I guess.

Spilling noodles on yourself is a mistake though, not having a date is on purpose and deliberate.

I feel like I need to clarify my first statement and come to paul's defence here... the reason why imo, generally, you need to bring a date is because that is part of the point of a formal, at least imo. Everyone brings a date, and it's like your first foray into classiness after a childhood previously encompassed by goon sack's at parks (just kidding ). I've been to two formals (not MHS yet), both co-ed, and everyone had a date - so maybe my perception of it will be different after I go to my own formal.

As far as getting shit for it goes, I duno, it really depends on the person. I don't think that should be your biggest worry, but everyone's friends are different and it really depends on your relationships with people... if one of my close friends tried really hard to get a date and couldn't find someone, then of course I wouldn't give them shit. That said, if they simply "ceebs'd" bringing someone and decided to rock up alone, I'd probably bag them a bit but they wouldn't care since they made that choice <= see where I'm going with this? In the end, do what's best for you , but if you can bring a date who you're friends with I think you should.

[paulsterio]

Girl asked me to her formal, I had to pay for my own ticket, how sad

Btw, just to add, I don't me fully bag them and give them shit about it, I mean you just become a joke for a week after the formal and be the butt of a few jokes for the sake of it. Not as BAD as people, like pi, make it out to be. I'm not being serious.

I agree with teewreck, it is the point of a formal, whatnot.

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[Phy124]

A few people I know brought old mates that moved schools in earlier years to our formal.

This might be an alternative you could explore if you've had any friends that have changed schools - it's a good way of reuniting da boyz.