Sitting in the back row is fine. Just don’t let the back row become a hiding spot for years.

The back row is a legitimate place to sit and a dangerous place to settle. Early on it is sensible, a way to watch, to work out what happens, to be somewhere without being on display. The trouble is that it is comfortable, and comfort turns a temporary position into a permanent one. Years can pass in a seat you originally chose for a month.

If you have been at the back a while, move up a few rows this week, or stay where you are and speak to one person before you leave. Small, but it ends the hiding.