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Does Anyone Bowl Alone?


Years ago during an office party, I re-acquainted myself to the joys of 10-pin bowling. I began bowling alone weekly after work because of this party and memories of my mother’s league play.

Does anyone go bowling alone? People go bowling alone. And it’s okay. People can have just as much fun bowling alone. People bowl alone to enjoy themselves, relieve stress, get time alone, exercise, practice their bowling, and improve their game. Bowling alone is welcomed.

Once you are at the bowling alley you may find some new experiences that you weren’t expecting and it may turn out NOT to be a solitary experience. I certainly was surprised during some of my solo bowling times and most of them were welcome.

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What Happens When You Bowl Alone?

What happens when you bowl alone? Well, it could be as simple as going to the check-in counter, reserving a lane, renting some bowling shoes, picking a house ball or two, bowling a few games, returning your bowling shoes and balls, paying, and leaving. No foul. If you are wondering about bowling alone then this is a possible scenario. However, your experience can be much richer. If this is your first time bowling alone you may be self-conscious that people are wondering about who you are and if you have any friends. Don’t give it two seconds of thought. Chances are that over the course of your time at the bowling alley you will see some other single bowlers. Take some time to look around. You are not the only solo bowler. There is no reason to be embarrassed.

With the rise of recreational bowling, you are the cool one. Now if you’ve been in this bowling alley before with friends or colleagues, like I had, you may have some familiarity with it. Otherwise, identify where the bathrooms are and where the food is. These may come in handy later.

It’s a good thing to put your bowling shoes on before walking down to the lanes themselves. Wet shoes are not welcomed among the bowlers. I found out the hard way and it’s a lesson I won’t forget. With your shoes on, find your lane, take your coat off, and settle in. Well, this works most of the time. Once I did show up and several youth were sprawled over our lanes. You not so alone anymore. Here’s where your social skills come in. You can choose how to interact and keep this the wonderful experience you planned.

Presumably you came here to bowl so it time to find a ball, unless you brought your own ball. Find one whose weight and finger holes suit you and you’re ready to rock and roll. Did you miss the head pin with your first roll? Did you even end up in the gutter? Well, maybe it’s been a while since you’ve bowled then. That’s okay. You’ve got 9 ½ more frames in this game to make up for it. I was a little surprised with my first ball thrown after 3 years off the lanes. It was a wake-up call. Anyway, if you’re here to relieve stress, be alone, have fun, or some other feel-good, emotional reason, remind yourself and roll on.

Bowling Alone: the Sociology and Psychology

Robert Putnam, sociologist at Harvard University, wrote the book, Bowling Alone, in 2000 based on an essay he wrote in 1995. This book claimed that the American culture had changed from extended families in the 1800s to the nuclear family in the 1900s to a further breakdown of the American community into more individualism as exemplified by more people bowling alone. In an interview in 2016 he revisits this phenomenon to claim that it still holds true: more people are finding themselves outside families and extended face-to-face communities, clubs, groups, etc. However, there is some return to meet-ups based on common interest where connections are made. I myself have gone to a few of these.

Looking at the psychology of solo activities researcher Rebecca Ratner at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business found that people were more willing to do useful things alone while feeling inhibited to do fun things alone because of their appearing to be losers without friends. They found out that those who did bowl alone had just as much fun. And it helps business. So go ahead, bowl alone, join the crowd, have fun, improve your game, and share your joy.

Bowling Alone for Practice and Improvement

Bowlers can be divided by their reasons for bowling and attitudes toward the activity/sport. There are recreational bowlers and there are competitive bowlers. The recreational bowlers are having fun, exercising, and socializing. Many of those bowling alone fit into this category.

Competitive bowlers bowl alone to practice and improve their games. If you are a poor bowler or at least not as good as you would like to be, then bowling alone allows you to secretly improve your game. Or at least until you are found out as I know from experience. With no one else bowling on the lane, a bowler can get in more frames, and can repetitively practice whatever s/he wants: new balls, release, spares, etc. There are competitive bowlers that are just playing or practicing. They may be in between league play or tournaments. Furthermore a coach or advisor can watch a solo bowler and provide advice.

Social Etiquette on the Bowling Lanes

When you reserve a lane for yourself there may be no one else around. There may be someone already bowling in the lane next to you. Did I mention the young girls joking around in OUR lanes? It could also happen that part way through your fabulous bowling experience, someone may come to bowl next to you. It may be a hoard of wild 12-year-olds leading a hapless adult or a quiet couple quietly smiling at you. Deal with it. Now it is common courtesy among adults and considerate younger people, by nature or by training, to take turns bowling next to one another so as not to adversely affect the performance of each other. Wonderful. You beautifully dance up and down the lanes in a fluid syncopated rhythm.

It doesn’t always happen!! Be aware. Were you taught defensive driving like I was? Well, it’s time to apply your skills here. I have learned to minimize the disturbance of the stalking feline pouncing on the ball next to me. If I catch some movement while I’m on the lane, I will usually wait until said beast is finished with its prey and is leaving the scene.

As a rule, if someone is on the lane next to me, I will wait off the boards until s/he has delivered the ball before setting myself up. If I am delayed in setting up, I will again stay off the boards when I see the person next to me is ready to resume bowling. It is a pleasure to share lanes with considerate bowlers. This is not to deny the joy of watching some young people managing to roll that big ball toward those pins, in slow motion, while I share a big smile with the parents.

My Bowling Alone Experience 2015

In 2015 I began bowling alone for 6 months nearly every week. I greatly enjoyed it and made my first 200 game. Unexpectedly, I met another bowling aloner and formed a friendship. I even got some advice from the local pro and bought my own bowling shoes. I returned to bowling alone in 2019 with renewed joy and have met other bowlers and set new goals. For a taste of my experiences read on.

During a fun social event sponsored by my department, I was reintroduced to the fun of bowling. Weeks later I decided to return to the lanes and have a go. I was motivated to improve my game. Thus began my journey through the good, the bad, and the ugly. I also had a goal: a 200+ game. At that time my highest game was 199 while bowling with friends years ago. So after work on Friday 6 March 2015, I went bowling alone. I reserved a lane, rented some bowling shoes, picked a couple of house balls, and started bowling again. I bowled three games with poor results. I couldn’t leave on those results so I bowled three more. Better, but not good enough. Keep going. Finally a good score for me. Maybe I’m on a roll. Keep going. Bad, bad, bad, good.

At least the ugly was over, I thought, and then it happened. After trouble with the automated scoring that required an employee to fix, I got a turkey! Three strikes in a row, for the first time in forever. Then after a 9 count, I kept getting marks. I stared at 10 pins standing in the 10th frame with a 174 in the 8th and a spare in the ninth. I pretty much needed another mark. I starred at the pins, looked at the 2nd arrow on the lane and bowled the ball. STRIKE! I did it. I stuck it out over 3 hours of straight bowling through the good, the bad, and the ugly and made my first 200 (213) game on the 14th try. I was elated. I rolled one more good game and went home.

I continued my bowling alone experience through 2015 and made 5 more 200 games. And, to my surprise, I met another bowling aloner who was with his wife. We began bowling together and formed a friendship. I also was outed by two of my work colleagues who came to the bowling alley. Furthermore I bought my own bowling shoes and received some advice from the local pro.

Bowling Alone Redux 2019

Well, life got in the way and I did not return to that bowling alley…until a few weeks ago in January 2019. I found myself bowling alone again, on my quest for more 200 games and the elusive clean game. In the process I’m enjoying my fellow bowlers, of note a father who fires a 22 mph ball down the lane, his daughter who pushes those pins down at barely 8 mph in the most beautiful slow-motion fashion, and a courteous league-bowling lady with a slow, smooth stroke, and a 194 average. I may yet buy my own bowling ball.

Related Questions

Why Bowl? The Joys of Bowling

During my years of bowling alone, here are some of the joys:

  • Watching kids bowl
  • Every roll is a potential celebration
  • Improvement is possible
  • Perfection is possible
  • Fascinating new technology with the balls, the lanes, and tracking
  • Age and sex don’t matter
  • A safe release of energy
  • Opportunities for learning and helping
  • Meeting new friends

How Many People Bowl in a Year?

Bowling may be the world’s number one participatory sport with over 100 million people, male and female, bowling in more than 80 countries. As of 2018 more than 70 million people were bowling in the United States with almost two million people competing in leagues.

Is Bowling Declining, 2019?

Bowling is on the rise and thriving in 2019. Since its heyday in the ‘60s and decline from the ‘70s to 2011, bowling has reorganized from focussing on league play to opening up for more recreational play. To understand how thriving the bowling industry is in 2019 read Is Bowling Becoming More Popular?

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