Why is there such a stigma attached to going to a wedding without a date?

i cant speak for men but women have been socailized into thinking that going to a wedding without a date is some sort of stigma and that means they are less of a person! bull crap! we need to stop feeling so insecure and stop letting society tell us how we should or should not feel...date or no date dosent make you less of a person..

I didn't know there was any stigma either! Hmm. I think women, especially single women, are really lonely at weddings. I don't get that way, I just enjoy the cake! Maybe I should take a date next time though, but really, I don't care, if it's not my wedding, it's an excuse to get dressed up go have a fancy meal in a fancy place and meat a lot of new people. I love weddings!

I have no idea. I can see if you are dating someone for a long time and they don't get invited, that is sort of insulting.

However, if you are single (and that's clear) why should your friend's or family pay for someone that is just a date du jour.

Weddings are so fun, you are bound to know someone else that's there. Plus, haven't you ever seen wedding crashers. A wedding is a great place to meet fellow singles. You already have something in common, the bride and groom.

I once went to a wedding w/ my boyfriend. As I was walking to the bar to get a drink, I literally ran right into my best friend's parents. Turns out they were long time friends of groom's family. Small world!!

No, I don't feel there is a stigma, I have gone to a few wedding before on my own. It's a great way to meet people, besides, chances are you know more than the couple that's getting hitched, so you have a good opportunity to visit with your friends.

I think it's a stigma because of 1 thing and one thing only...TOSSING THE BOUQUET! No one wants to be called out as not married or to show light on them being there alone. Good Luck and God Bless

There isn't where I'm from, or amongst my family and friends. I think it's a problem if the woman doesn't have confidence, though. Weddings are great places just to have general fun - and sometimes to meet guys, too, as a bonus. My oldest sister met her husband at a wedding.

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because having a date means having someone there with you to talk to and to dance with. a friend of mine is getting married soon and the only people at the wedding I will know is her and her fiance and her sister. luckly I'm married and my husband will be going with me, but if I werent married and had to attend alone, it might be a pretty lonely night as I am not a totally social person who enjoys being forced to met new people so that I dont spend the night in a corner by myself.

It's something to do with that old fashioned view that women can't be happy unless they have a man, and all old relatives like to see their nieces/nephews with a b/f or g/f....I agree with you though, going on your own shows a lot of strength of character and means you don't have to worry about whether your date is having a good time or not.

Just the way it is i like going on my own its fine but I alway enjoyed going to a wedding with my bf at the time.

Why take a date? I think you should go alone so you can scope out the groomsmen!!! LOL No, really, I've also never felt strange about going to a wedding solo. I don't know why anyone would.