at worrying about looking gay in front of strangers
qft, when i see guys in the movie theater who have the buffer i think they are totally gay. Only excuse is if you are sharing a popcorn and its sitting in the middle seat...this is assuming everyone doesn't think sharing a popcorn with a fellow bro is gay of course.
One time in gumbys there were four guys that all came together but each of them sat in a different booth in that four booth area to the right when you walk in. They looked soooo ungay.
guess you guys don't like having your own two arm rests? whatev losers
perhaps you look gay because it's obvious you are going out of your way to look not gay?
i agree though. it's all about space/comfort for me. i also have a special love for going to theaters alone, as you don't have to encounter the uncomfortable moment after where you have no clue how the movie just ended.

(or if it's bad and you picked, etc...)