# Poll: Home Alone: How Often? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297 "2012-01-12T16:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/41 "2012-01-13T02:47:04Z")
I live alone (except for the cat), so I’m home alone just about every weekday morning. Boyfriend usually stays over on weekends and he’s here most weeknights wanting fed. He’s not here tonight though, so I have the TV to myself! ---
**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/42 "2012-01-13T02:51:35Z")
Many days. I am retired, but my wife works full time. Of course, I do have the dogs. What is really strange is once in a while when we are down to one dog, my wife will take it somewhere without me. ---
**Author:** ![FlyByNight512](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/43 "2012-01-13T05:34:33Z")
Almost never, and it really grates on me. Apparently I need alone time the way I need sleep - not to the same degree, but I’m averaging one to two hours per month right now and that’s really not enough. Perhaps having a house with multiple rooms would help - my husband and I are in a glorified studio apartment where we can walk to opposite corners of the building and still carry on a conversation. There is no privacy. I love him, but helplemmeoutthewallsareclosingin… ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/44 "2012-01-13T09:30:03Z")
There was that one time where I was separated from my parents at O’Hare airport and went home alone and suddenly burglars were trying to break in and hi jinx ensued! Seriously, I live alone. In the last year and a half the entirety of guests has consisted of four repairmen and my husband whom I browbeat into coming to my “Never Say Never” DVD viewing party. (Yes he was the only guest.) [droning description of assorted encounters with said repairmen deleted. I will say the highlight was there were two of them snaking my shower drain and one exclaimed: “Is that a WOOKIE?”] ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/45 "2012-01-13T09:45:41Z")
Not often enough! ---
**Author:** ![Postariti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Postariti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Postariti)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/46 "2012-01-13T10:20:59Z")
I get alone time two or three times a week, and I love it. It’s the only time I can turn the music up. I lived alone for a while and hated it. I like to spend some time with people every day. But I need a lot of time to myself. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/47 "2012-01-13T11:48:18Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > I live alone, so guess how I voted. Likewise. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/48 "2012-01-13T12:50:57Z")
I recently retired, so the first option normally applies to me (and that’s what I picked.) However, just over 4 weeks ago, my husband had back surgery and he’s still home recuperating, so I’ve had alone time once in the last 4 week when he and our daughter went out and left me alone. I know he’s looking forward to going back to work, and so am I. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/49 "2012-01-13T13:18:47Z")
I live alone. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/50 "2012-01-13T13:22:32Z")
I too live alone. So I’m alone every day. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/51 "2012-01-13T14:31:01Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Not often these days for me. My husband and I are together 24/7. I don’t recommend it. I do. My husband and I used to work together (though we had separate offices), so we were together more or less all the time. I miss him during the day now! ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/52 "2012-01-13T14:49:40Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > I live alone, so guess how I voted. me too. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/53 "2012-01-13T16:10:37Z")
About three times per year, and never for more than about 2-3 hours. I do miss it, but when it happens, I miss Celtling awful too. I’m happily ensconced in my little no-win scenario. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/54 "2012-01-13T20:42:42Z")
I live alone. If the Steelers are on, usually someone comes over to watch with me. Other than that, I’m alone. ---
**Author:** ![myrnajean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@myrnajean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myrnajean)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/55 "2012-01-13T21:01:58Z")
I voted once a month or less, but basically never. Now I enjoy getting up at 4 am just so I can have some quiet time to myself without the TV blaring in the background. ---
**Author:** ![Bibliothecarius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@Bibliothecarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliothecarius)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/56 "2012-01-14T07:49:54Z")
I live alone, so basically all the time unless I have someone over, which is pretty rare. Oh, how much I _don’t_ miss having roommates! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/57 "2012-01-14T08:57:16Z")
There’s almost never anyone over. I live alone and like it that way. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/58 "2012-01-14T08:59:23Z")
Once a month or less. Married with 1 kid. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/59 "2012-01-14T23:04:20Z")
Pretty much every day. I live with my boyfriend and our 3 dogs. He works long days 5-7 days a week and I don’t have a job. For the last 1.5 years, I’ve been doing most of my schooling online so I’ve been home alone nearly all day every day. Starting Tuesday, I’ll actually have class on campus 4 days a week but when I’m at home and not sleeping, I’ll mostly likely still be alone most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297/60 "2012-01-19T04:59:36Z")
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