Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Flight Attendant Airline Total 6
Communication Breakdown; Confusion
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
I briefed exit row. Only 1 passenger in there. I did the pre-departure and when I was walking back a woman snuck in exit row when my back was turned. I saw after out of sterile; when I went to wash my hands for service. I asked her when she moved; she said after I had walked through and I said she had to move back to original seat. She did.She wanted to move but never asked me or informed me she took it upon herself. People are wanting to spread out because of COVID.I don't really have a suggestion if they do it upon [themselves] and after my sweep with my back turned. I don't know how to control it. I saw after takeoff when I went to wash my hands for service.
Flight Attendant reported a passenger moved into the exit row after the briefing.  Passenger was asked to move back to original seat.