Quiet Night In, or Big Night Out? Which do you prefer?

I am in my 20s, but I have never been a big fan of the going out and partying. I would much more prefer to have my friends over to hang out, eat, maybe drink a little.

am just a teenage guy but i dont prefer a big night out... i like to remain happy in a calm and cool place wherever i can open my mind and let it free to wander.... but dat doesnt mean i am reserved... i go for parties,, but itz like once in a blue moon.........

i am "just" 26 and me and my partner like both things, sometimes go out and party like real animals - but also to stay home, hav a pizza and watch a movie. It is important that we can combine those things for me and I also belive that it is important for him. i think both of us would be bored by doing just one of the 2 all the time. however I do not party nearly as much and/or hard as i did ealier in my 20´s =)

I prefer to have a quiet night in. I'm not into making a great fuss, I do enjoy going out but you can truly relax while at home. (well alot more easier) It's nice to sit in your favourite chair with your family around you and do those things which most take for granted. have a laugh and fun, watch some movies and play some games. Kudos ~Joey

It depends on the person and mainly on the age, and maybe sometimes on our mood, I love to go out and party but sometimes I just prefer to watch a movie quietly at home or invinting some friends over for a game of cards, but it depends on the mood.

I can relate to the stay at home and enjoy life environment. It sounds to me that we are around the same era, I had big time fun, and now all I do on a Saturday night is wait for the Boxing After Dark Card. I had my fun back then and a little bit too much fun, now I leave all the party stuff up to the youngsters. I still have a little pep left though.

Well I'm currently 21 years of age and can't say that I've ever been a big party animal. Once in a blue moon it's fun to go out to the weddings and have a few drinks, but for the most part I keep it quiet. My boyfriend used to be the opposite of me, but he's slowed down a lot since we started going together.

I have actually always been a Person for a quiet night in, yes I know I sound boring lol , but that is how I prefer it. I have had the big nights out occasionally but not very often as I just prefer to stay in on my comfy Settee and watch a Film, read my Book or to work on the Computer.

It's GOT to be a quiet night in for me. I'm in my 20's but my current bf is no party animal - so since i've been with him, i've realised it is SOOOO much better just to stay home and relax - curl up together in bed and catch a nice flick or something is just ideal for us. Before i met him (over an year), i was like a party freak - i cud party all night and even go to work the next morning. i'm just so surprised to see this complete change in myself - i actually have started 'hating' parties (believe it or not!).

I would say a quiet night in is what I prefer but then again sometimes when you are obligated to go out to a wedding or something and you dread it you end up having the best time. But no a quiet night in is what I'm use to and probably what I enjoy the best.

I was the same when I was young. As I worked in the theatre I was out nearly every night. I even got to know my night bus driver!! It did stop when I had my kids and then 5 years ago we bought a caravan so we could get out of stuffy London every weekend. This was brilliant and again we were going out every weekend, met some great friends and was seeing the sun rise most Sunday mornings. However last year we gave it up as our kids were getting older and doing the same thing every weekend got too much, especially for my liver!! Now I love staying in, the sofa and my duvet do just fine. I go out ocassionally, but after 4 years of partying non stop I am glad of the rest.

Me and my hubby we both are quiet kind of person. We don't prefer to go to pubs, bars or dsco. If we go out also it is party at some friend's home. We make this kind of party a lot. It's just a fun to get together with friend and go through good conversation and have some good food. And sometime we watch movie all together with friend. Hmm am I sound old! LOL.

well I myself have been a great great party animal -- you are talking about weekends though I am a daily party animal -- and it has really helped me making a strong social circle -- but one thing I hate about it is the extra capital that always go for it (lolzzzz.... me just 20 so dont earn too much).... but still, i believe that its not always your fun but sometimes partying out even imporves your social circle, makes you more fank and extrovert./... so go on people and chill out.... by the way sir, age shouldnt be a factor to start or atop partying -- you still arent too old at 40 i guess to shake up your body on the floor!!!

These day's, a quiet night in, I enjoy the comforts that home has to offer, the peace and quiet from everyday, sometimes hectic lives, is just the tonic. 15 years ago, a completely different story, I hated being in all the time, I loved going out to clubs, parties and bars. I used to go out every Friday and Saturday night, religiously without fail.

I've never been the partying type. I've always been a quiet type. In fact, my parents have told me that even when I was a baby I wasn't really loud and I didn't really get into things. I was cautious, even then, lol! I've only had a few minor scrapes and bruises, and I've never been a drinker or a partier of any sort. And I'm also very shy, so parties are really kind of against my nature to want to be involved with them. I don't much like big groups, I like one on one interactions. In fact, I crave one on one interaction, lol. So I like a quiet night in with a really close friend. I much prefer that to a night out. Sometimes I do wonder what I missed, I would have liked to have had some moments of youth where I was more wild.. but I've just never been like that.

As with you, my 20's was a time of the dance scene and partying with large groups at nice bars. Now my husband and I prefer to have friends over and enjoy a few drinks with them in our home. We have a pool table, dart board, swimming pool and plenty of card games and board games to entertain! Why go out and spend all that money and also chance driving impaired?! We still go out on special occassions such as anniversary but for the most part, we are at home now! Also, this is dictated in part because we have moved to a quiet town that has VERY LITTLE to do. If we move upon retirement, we may go out more, because we miss little piano and jazz bars!

I'd have to say that I am more of a stay at home type. I'm kind of a home body if you will. Both me & my other half are actually. I also wouldn't classify myself as a party animal at all. I know that one most people find out my age that they are shocked that I am not willing to go out & party for hours on end. But I find more of a comfort in staying at home. I would much rather stay at home then go out for a night on the town. And the reason for this is because.. I find going out & partying at clubs or even with others.. Is just a waste of money, as well as my time. I would much rather wake up the next morning then end up waking up regretting something that I may have done. Also a lot of people seem to think that staying at home can be rather boring. But I on the other hand care to disagree when others say or even think this. I think there are a variety of different things one can do around there own house. Especially on a Friday night or even on the weekends when everyone is going out clubbing or partying. I know that both me & my other half just love to rent movies & order out for a pizza or whatever our hearts may desire on that particular night. I know that I personally love searching for new movies on the Internet & renting them later on. I love to just make our fruit shakes on a Saturday night & sit down to a meal that we had ordered out for. And just sit there & watch a movie that we haven't seen quite yet. I actually get excited to do this with my other half as he works all week. And it enables us to spend some well needed quality time together. If we're not watching movies we will purchase some old board games that we used to play when we we're younger. I find there's nothing more fun & exciting then being able to revisit a part of your childhood with the person whom you love or are close to. Or as well feel comfortable around. Sometimes we will even bundle up since it's winter time here. And we will go with our puppy to our nearest park. And just play on the swings & have deep intellectual conversations about what we we're like when we we're kids. I just love doing things such as this with my other half because we are honestly young at heart. If we decide to go out I'd much rather go to a place like the park compared to a smokey club where it's to noisy. And you can't really hear what the person across from you is saying. Plus it's more cost efficient & you don't have to spend a ton of money to have some fun. I think to many people these days think they need to get boozed up to have a good time. Or have to spend a ton of money to have fun. But in my opinion that's not the case at all. Sometimes I will even cook me & my other half a nice home cooked meal. And will light candles & purchase a bottle of our favorite champagne. And just sit there in the candlelight talking about how our days we're. Or just things that we feel comfortable only confiding in with each other. Other times we will break out the baking utensils & tools & will start baking some cookies together. I know that may sound silly to some. But we love to spend as much quality time together as possible. We love doing the simple things as we find them to be so much more rewarding than anything else. Sometimes we will even play with our puppy & will go outside in the back yard & just chase her around. Because it's winter time here she has little paths we dug up that she can run back & forth in. It's a lot of fun, but we're also getting the well needed exercise we may be needing at the time. Other times if we do go out we will just do something cost efficient like bowling. Or we will go to our local museum just to look at some of the history that we have within our city. I feel when you go to museums you learn so much. I personally love knowledge so it's a wonderful thing for me. I love learning new things. Other then that we will even go to the zoo & look at the different animals. There are some truly amazing animals out there & I love to learn about them. In conclusion.. I'm more of a low key person, as is my other half. I'm a home body I guess you could say. Though I do get out of the house.. I just am choosey when it comes to what I do with my time if wanting to go out & do things. I know that me & my other half spend a large majority of our time together. And would much rather.. Spend quality time at home then go out & party.. And be complaining later that we have no money until pay day because we spent all of it to go drinking.. Or just to go out & party. To me the things we do at home are so much more meaningful then going put & partying any day! . . Thanks for allowing me to share! xx

I am 25 and ever since before i was never a party animal. I kind of hate crowded places. Even when i was still in school i seldom join parties. No, don't get me wrong, i am not anti-social. I got lots of friends who are party animals and i go out with them in parties but not all the time. I've been into bars, i enjoyed a lot yes, but I can't bear a crowded, noisy and smoke filled room. I prefer to have a quiet nights at home, watching dvds and fooling with my siblings most of the time. But occasional, night out wouldn't hurt. =))

i used to go out all the time aswell,even when i meat my hubbie we were always out but now since ive had the kids i would rather stay in with a dvd and a bottle and a curry,its to expencive to go out

I prefer to be the "stay at home type." During my younger years, I was the sporty type that never went out of the house unless there was a game. I am always on the computer, either surfing the internet or reading a book. But nowadays, I might be considered as a hermit, I usually want to be alone and do everything by myself. To others, they think I'm wierd, but to me, I'd prefer the quiet and peaceful aura of my own house.