There can be many reasons behind this but there are some common reasons to why many seniors prefer not to attend the post prom party. Many seniors make elaborate arrangements for dinners and other activities after the prom is over. These plans are often made as private activities and are usually limited to either just the couple or a few other couples who form a closed group together. Many plan to spend the night at a friend's place where there is a lot more freedom. These are actually planned in advance and most want to engage in these private parties and activities instead of being part of one major post prom party.

Another factor is overcrowding at the post prom party. If the school has organized the post prom party, it is open for all prom goers and there are thus a lot of people where it may not be very comfortable. Post Prom parties are not always deemed as attractive by the seniors because they usually want to do things their way.

But this is also a dangerous thing because these are often times when teens are new to exploring the various tempting sides of the world. So there's a lot of danger related to alcohol and substance abuse. It is not uncommon for teenagers to get caught driving without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol etc. at these post prom sessions. The teens who are caught aren't necessarily prone to such acts but circumstances often present themselves as very tempting. So they may give in to peer pressure and even do substance abuse (drugs). These are the main areas that parents and chaperons need to watch out for.

These acts are often due to a lack of proper adult supervision at parties or lack of proper chaperoning. It is very important to plan such a party with all the separate aspects of the party accounted for. You need to know how many people you can handle, you must stop uninvited people from entering and you also must keep an eye out for things like smoking and drinking alcohol.

It is thus very important to know and have an idea about what these teens are planning to do post prom. Sometimes it may just be harmless fun but often it can turn ugly and life shattering. So all parents, guardians and peers should make safety their first priority. Parent and guardians, please talk to your teen about drugs, alcohol and sex (if you haven't already!) as soon as you can. They need to know the facts so that the mysterious appeal of these unknown things do not make them more likely to try them out.