Why do some people like staying in on the weekends?

It's called having to work.

I am 28 and don't like meeting new people. Meeting new people is the single biggest waste of time. Being social is just an excuse for people to explain why they are failures and a way to get the attention their mommy and daddy didn't give them.

Doclove wrote:

Nobody in jail writes 'sooooo'

But maybe they write sooorrrrrre

To the OP, enjoy it while you have it. Someday your hangovers will actually be hangovers and the juice will no longer be worth the squeeze.

I used to be you, but now, I can't think of a better Friday night scenario than staying in, taking a little toke, sipping some decent red wine, watching a movie, then passing out early while LRC message board posters plow my wife.

You likely answered the question when you said you only run for exercise purposes.

This is supposed to be a running message board, and many of the people on here run, and they run a lot. Many run for more than exercise.

They run as much as possible during the week, given the limited time for this due to school or work obligations. They might be getting up early to squeeze in their run before work or school, or even running twice a day. Adding all that running on top of regular life takes time and energy.

On the weekends, they have time to run more, longer, race, etc. All that extra and/or focused running takes more energy. Instead of going out trying to socialize, dance, drink, let loose, etc., these runners are either resting up for more running the next day or recovering from it.

They also may be recovering from the busy week, and gladly staying in and resting/recovering Friday and Saturday nights.

I have a finite amount of energy and if your running hard you will be too tired to go out to clubs and stuff. Sitting at home playing cards or watching a movie sounds better.

I've debating heavily reducing my going out. The hangovers now are unbearable and I'm just 25. Just seems like a wasted day (sometimes 2), spent like $80-$100 the night before, generally don't get chicks and 85% of the ones out probably aren't even that great. Nights out in the city seem pretty predictable. Feels really good to get full sleep and be ready to kill it on the weekend working out or working on side projects/learning.

Thought about switching over to the rave scene and just dancing without needing alcohol (maybe molly sometimes).

booboomagoo wrote:

I am 32.

I work 75 hours a week at a law firm.

I run as much as possible.

On Saturday night all I want to do is watch a shitty movie and have sex with my wife and pass out in roughly the same position.

I call absolute BS to your work hours

Basically, you're one of those people that assumes that because someone is not hanging out with you, or wants to do the things you want to do, they are

"anti-social." Is that right?

"it's also great to talk to new people every once in a while."

I work in a public relations capacity....I am forced to talk to "new people" all day long. Some of whom I really dislike but am forced to. I am tired of "new people" when I get off work. I would prefer to hang out with my two cats and girlfriend, or maybe have a friend over or go for a long run.

Hell, I'm only 20 and getting plastered EVERY weekend has grown tiresome. Most of it has to do with not wanting to blow so much money. If I'm gonna do some heavy drinking, I'd rather hold myself to doing it every OTHER weekend...gives me a weekend in between to do more relaxing (and vastly more productive/fulfilling) activities. But even on the inebriated weekends, I've found that simply gathering around a group of my best friends and passing the handle around/dropping some tabs is the way to go. I think it simply comes down to spacing things out a tad, and hanging with those who get you the most.

How did this even get any responses let alone repeat responses?

I never liked going out to loud, meat-market, crowded clubs. I preferred smaller places with a dartboard and a good band.

I also hated spending $50 - $100 to get drunk when I could stay at home and spend $10 - $20 to get drunk.

Stapleton wrote:

Good responses here. The reasons:

- Money

- Hangovers get worse as you get older

- Have a spouse so not on the prowl any more

- Doing more daytime activities so you want to get an early start and not be hungover

- Having kids

- Working more hours, commuting leaves you tired by end of the week

Try reading the OP.

While I don't meet your age criterion, I'll stab at it.

I do feel similarly about "why are you staying in when you're young and there are all sorts of possibilities?"

However, I found "going out" quickly lost much of its luster when I got my first full-time job. The bars/"places to go" in the large town/small city where I lived didn't have the critical mass of young, educated people to make that activity fun anymore. Glad I was able to find enough people of my cohort to have some social activities, which we did mostly at one or another's house/apt (or some outdoors activity).

But also agree with some of the responders, where some have a strong need to re-charge and an aversion to go to places where there are weirdos and people who might spike your drink or pull a gun at the slightest provocation. Sadly, it's a different world (America) nowadays. It has become too easy and acceptable to stay (to use an dated term) "cocooned."