Is prom worth it?

Do you have a lot of friends that aren’t attending?

When I was in high school, I didn’t go. I had an anti-prom party and we had sooooo much more fun!

But if you’re the sentimental type, and you didn’t have a junior prom, I suggest you go. You don’t have prom in college!

Go. It will be worth not having the lifetime of regret that you didn’t go.

@KatetheGreat All my friends are going, so I wouldn’t be able to have an anti-prom party, unless I was the only one attending and I don’t think that would be much fun. But, I’m not exactly the sentimental type, so I don’t think I would regret not going.

Don’t go. It’s just another school dance, except more expensive, way over-hyped, and everyone is wearing different clothes.

@GladysMensch That’s how I feel too. I don’t think it’s worth the money if I don’t even like dances.

@beckk Well, if you aren’t the sentimental type, just do something fun for yourself on prom night. Spend the money on something useful.

Watch the movie “Pretty In Pink” and maybe the reason Molly Ringwald’s character used to go to the prom anyway might give you some perspective. Plus it’s a nice piece of period film too.

I wish you would go and either have the nicest or the worst time ever, just make sure you will remember it for the rest of your life! Go my young Jedi….goooooohhh!!

Yes and no. With all the money, the stress, the hype – good Lord, no. As a really fun night to let loose and do what you want, assuming you stay out of all the drama? Yes.

Been there, done that. I hated school dances. I managed to weasel my way out of every single one.. except senior prom. The pressure from my friends to go was so overwhelming that I finally caved, and went. Finding a date wasn’t a problem, but running around like a crazy person trying to find a dress at the last minute wasn’t exactly awesome.

Did I have fun? I might have. Honestly, it was so insignificant that I don’t really remember. Just because you’re “supposed” to like prom, doesn’t mean that you have to. I don’t regret going to my senior prom, but I don’t believe for one second that I would regret it if I had missed it.
It’s up to you.

@ANef_is_Enuf I don’t regret going to my senior prom, but I don’t believe for one second that I would regret it if I had missed it. Ditto.

I would go. Chances are, after high school, you won’t see many of your school mates again. So what do you have to lose? If it gets bad, just leave. I would give it a try.

I say don’t go. Take all that money you would have spent and take a vacation to FL next winter with a close girlfriend.

I was in the exact same situation about a month ago! I definitely felt the pressure from my friends and family to go. It seems like it’s expected for a teenage girl to go to prom – the fancy dress, the hair and make-up, dancing, having a laugh with friends; it all seems like every girl’s dream night. The thing is, if you’re not sure whether you want to go, then chances are, you don’t want to go – you’re probably just feeling the pressure from everyone telling you SHOULD go, and have convinced yourself it’s the right decision to attend. If you know that you’re probably not going to enjoy it, then don’t go. It would just be a waste of money to do something just because everyone else is. Prom isn’t everyone’s thing, and people should understand that.

However, if the main reason you don’t want to go is the whole not having a date thing, then don’t worry about it. Should you decide to go, stick with your friends and their dates for transport, but once you’re in there, get out and socialise. These are people who you may never see again, and there’s bound to be lots of them without dates like yourself. Have a laugh, talk about the future.

Safest option, in my opinion, is not to go. You say you’ve hated previous dances before, and you’ve even admitted it seems pointless. I’m not going to my prom and my friends were admittedly furious with me at first, but I just said it wasn’t my thing and they got over it. Hope you’re happy whatever decision you make!

I hate dances, too, and didn’t have a date, but I still went to my Junior prom, which is the big “important” one in my school district. It was pretty fun, since all my friends went, too. First ever limo ride! Woo!

In place of Senior prom, my group of friends and I all dressed up prom-style and hired a limo and went to a REALLY expensive restaurant, and then had our own party. That was even more fun.

GO. You only have one prom in your life and I would not miss it for the world.

So, no one has asked you….so what? This is your night to shine. Go alone, but go.

You will never forgive yourself for the fun you missed. Take a hundred photos, just GO.

Go….and if lack a viable date…go alone and hang with your friends. You will have a good time and the after parties is where the real memories are made!! Have a safe fun night!

Go, you just might have a fun night.

All what matters is what you want/don’t want to do. Make a list of the pros and cons of going to the prom and then decide, by yourself, if it’s worth going.
In my experience, I didn’t go and I didn’t regret it. In fact, it was nice catching up with my sleep.

P.S. I may be 1–2 years older than you, but you’re still young and there’s so much more to experience in life than a prom. And if you do decide to not go, it won’t be the end of the world.

@Michael_Huntington That’s how I look at prom. It’s only high school and I realize that there are way more important things that will happen throughout my life. So why waste my time and money on something that I don’t really want to do? It seems pointless to me. I tried to make a pros and cons list, but I only came up with cons. I think my mind is made up; I’m not going.

If you don’t want to go, then don’t go. It’s silly to go to spend that kind of money on a dress and a ticket and a limo if you’re just going to be miserable the whole time. Prom is not the be all and end all of high school experiences. For some, it’s the best night of high school, and I think that’s sad. I went to multiple proms and I enjoyed them all but I also love pretty dresses and dancing and I had a boyfriend for all of them. You don’t even have to do something big and flashy to make up for it. If you want, you can the exact same thing you do every other Friday night. School dances are no big deal. Would you rather have no memory of going to prom or a bad memory of sitting alone in an uncomfortable dress and heels while your friends are dancing?

I went. I dont even remember it.

@mowens Were you buzzed? That might explain your memory loss. :-)

@chyna Nope, I didnt start drinking until I was 20.

Never stopped! ::sip::

You know what for some people prom is a big deal and some people couldn’t care less. I am one of those people. Just listen to yourself and what you want to do. If you don’t want to go, no one can force you even if they pressure you to.